as in pottery
a ceramic ware made from a hard, white substance that is very delicate
The family only used their porcelain for their formal Christmas dinner.
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Recent Examples of porcelain
The Frick is a temple of the tangible, where visitors can commune with materials largely missing from their ordinary lives: oil paint, brass, porcelain, damask, and old wood.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Mar. 2025
After her death, the baron gave his companion Pauline’s bed, a pair of simple blue-and-white espadrilles, and two blue-and-white porcelain bowls.
—Ralph Rucci, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2025
In one especially memorable case, a woman was searching for a porcelain vase — her grandmother’s heirloom brought from overseas.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Her siu mai pork dumplings, which in their edible form are a centerpiece of dim sum, can be made with personalized details like little chopsticks or a dollop of porcelain fish roe on top.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2025
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Mar. 2025
After her death, the baron gave his companion Pauline’s bed, a pair of simple blue-and-white espadrilles, and two blue-and-white porcelain bowls.
—Ralph Rucci, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2025
In one especially memorable case, a woman was searching for a porcelain vase — her grandmother’s heirloom brought from overseas.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Her siu mai pork dumplings, which in their edible form are a centerpiece of dim sum, can be made with personalized details like little chopsticks or a dollop of porcelain fish roe on top.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for porcelain
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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
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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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In 68 plate appearances, Shaw produced a .172 batting average and a .535 OPS.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Senior shortstop Addison Wolf was at second base when Higgins — who also scored twice — stepped up for her first plate appearance.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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Grapes are fermented—often with skin, seeds, stems, and all—in large earthenware vessels, known as qvevri, that are buried underground.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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Each earthenware vase has been made by hand using methods inspired by the traditional ornate tulipières that emerged in the Netherlands in the 18th century.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Pro tip: Don't settle for paper plates, bring your best china from home.—
Sydney Bergan,
USA Today,
6 May 2025
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Southern interior designers know that there are many different ways to enjoy nice china that don't involve dining.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2025
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Read on for deals on sets of Le Creuset’s Essential, Signature, and Classic cookware, along with on-sale colanders, mixing bowls, stoneware mugs, and more.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2025
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May 13, 2021 issue Prudence Crowther and James Taibi Olympic Notes August 8, 1996 issue Christopher Benfey Resistance Pottery Two recent exhibitions of the work of Black potters find political acts in the placid history of nineteenth-century American stoneware.—
Heather O’Donnell,
The New York Review of Books,
24 Apr. 2025
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This mercenary spyware industry is almost entirely unregulated, and over the last decade and a half, security agencies around the world have used its wares to go on an unbridled hacking spree.—
Ronald J. Deibert,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Apr. 2025
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Along with the Roku Experience enhancements, the company also announced new streaming sticks, TVs, smart-home wares and even a smart projector capable of projecting in 4K clarity onto a 100-inch surface.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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According to her, special knives, large crockery and stainless steel items should never go in the dishwasher.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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China Vintage China Styling your bookshelves or walls with vintage china plates or crockery is a great way to add some class and charm to your space.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Porcelain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porcelain. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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