stoneware

as in pottery
articles made of baked clay collects 19th-century English stoneware, especially soup tureens

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Recent Examples of stoneware Because it's made with stoneware, this mug is also durable. Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 24 Mar. 2025 The durable stoneware pieces are dishwasher and microwave safe, too. Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024 Another recent addition to the Le Creuset universe is the stoneware Iris Collection Ruffle Vase. Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025 Dishes that are considered stoneware tend to have a more rustic look, but the major difference comes in their construction. Katie Akin, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stoneware
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  • In museums, art by Indigenous people has been seen as artifact, not intervention or complex storytelling — reduced to dream catchers, headdresses and pottery, repackaged for nostalgia and sale.
    Petala Ironcloud, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered ancient Mayan pottery in a cave system a little more than 10 miles away from downtown Playa de Carmen.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Stoneware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoneware. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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