as in pottery
articles made of baked clay
collects 19th-century English stoneware, especially soup tureens
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Recent Examples of stoneware
Today’s popular tablescape often resembles an expensive country retreat, with an emphasis on rustic materials like stoneware and hand-turned wood.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Both the lid and removable stoneware insert are dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning, too.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
And unlike delicate heirloom sets, it’s made of durable stoneware that’s dishwasher safe, microwave safe, and oven safe up to 350°F.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Red Wing, Minnesota, was home to the manufacture of utilitarian stoneware, art pottery, and dinnerware from 1861 until 19671.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Both the lid and removable stoneware insert are dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning, too.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
And unlike delicate heirloom sets, it’s made of durable stoneware that’s dishwasher safe, microwave safe, and oven safe up to 350°F.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Red Wing, Minnesota, was home to the manufacture of utilitarian stoneware, art pottery, and dinnerware from 1861 until 19671.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoneware
Noun
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Salish baskets displayed near blackware pottery from Margaret Tafoya.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
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Now 70, the Mission Hills resident only began showing his pottery at art fairs about five years ago — and promptly took the gold medal at his first showing, a festival in Florence, Italy.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Like Sarah, Samuel is a professional artist, known for his ceramics work.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
13 Apr. 2026
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At Andrew High School, Best of School was awarded to junior Danya Zastawny for a ceramics piece and Visionary Award went to senior Ashley Napierkowski for her mixed media piece.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Stoneware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoneware. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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