as in pottery
articles made of baked clay
collects 19th-century English stoneware, especially soup tureens
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Recent Examples of stoneware
Add tartan placemats for a traditional take, or lean more minimalist with a simple stoneware plate.
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
Like all of Le Creuset’s stoneware pieces, the dinnerware set is safe for use in the freezer, oven, microwave, broiler, and dishwasher.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Nov. 2025
It’s crafted from anti-scratch stoneware that can withstand temperatures up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit — mini pot pie, anyone?
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
The majority of his stoneware and porcelain pieces are in natural tones.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
Like all of Le Creuset’s stoneware pieces, the dinnerware set is safe for use in the freezer, oven, microwave, broiler, and dishwasher.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Nov. 2025
It’s crafted from anti-scratch stoneware that can withstand temperatures up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit — mini pot pie, anyone?
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
The majority of his stoneware and porcelain pieces are in natural tones.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoneware
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Stock up on souvenirs, which include a wide selection of traditional and contemporary crafts, jewelry, pottery, and rugs, among other treasures.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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The epicenter of Okinawan pottery, called yachimun, is Tsuboya Yachimun Street in Naha.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
16 Jan. 2026
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Gehry pursued architecture after a ceramics teacher saw his talent for three-dimensional art.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
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Two years later, she was employed in a ceramics factory in Germany, and then moved to Denmark, in 1963, to work in the stoneware department of the Royal Porcelain Factory, now known as Royal Copenhagen—among the most prestigious places in the world to hone the craft.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
30 Nov. 2025
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“Stoneware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoneware. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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