How to Use pottery in a Sentence

pottery

noun
  • She was a painter for years before she discovered pottery.
  • He has collected pottery for years.
  • Some of this is the pottery distinct to the area, characterized by lines and shapes.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 19 Jan. 2024
  • However, pottery is the bread and butter of Art on Clay.
    Megan Woolard, Journal Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Photos show some of the wells and pottery vessels dating back at least 700 years.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The clay used to make the pottery was of fine quality, ensuring the prints were well preserved.
    Hillel Kuttler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2022
  • If neither of you have been to a pottery class before, don’t worry!
    Alyssa Girdwain, Women's Health, 17 Mar. 2023
  • It can also be used to emboss your next pottery project.
    Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Pet items at the market include Rocky Jaeger of Rock Dogs’ pet bowls and pottery figurines.
    Jeastman, oregonlive, 9 June 2023
  • The objects include pieces of pottery, a piece of leather, a large mammal skull fragment and an acorn.
    Michael Hill, ajc, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Among those were glass beads, pottery, clay figures, tiles, and more than 100 hairpins.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 May 2023
  • Mix in pieces of white pottery and smoky glassware for a more collected look.
    Anna Logan, Country Living, 28 July 2023
  • Earthenware, the third main type of ceramic, is one of the oldest forms of pottery.
    Samantha MacAvoy, Good Housekeeping, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Decades prior to ‘50 Shades,’ the pottery wheel scene was probably one of the most talked about in film history.
    cleveland, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Take that last-minute trip to your local ski mountain, sign up for a pottery class, and say yes to hanging out with a new group of friends.
    Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The Mayans created their story on their pottery, so the database rolls out the images flat.
    Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2022
  • The shop sells everything from earthy stoneware and pottery to handblown glass and woodwork.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Currently on sale at Walmart, this spooky Chia Pet kit comes with a pottery planter, drip tray, and chia seeds.
    Brittany Natale, redbookmag.com, 26 May 2023
  • There’s no doubt the internet has catalyzed the frenzy around Dunn’s pottery.
    Courtney Vinopal, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2023
  • This pottery is made of the alluvial soil that makes the Indo-Gangetic plains so fertile.
    Ruby Mellen, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2023
  • But the style of the depiction is called codex style, a form of pottery very specific to northern Peten area in Guatemala.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2023
  • East Fork’s pottery has long shared an identity with its founder.
    Lauren Jackson, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2022
  • Pro tip: Keep plants in original nursery pots and stack on top of a block of wood to give it a lift while customizing height off the pottery rim.
    Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The pottery is gorgeous and sustainable, fired in electric kilns instead of gas.
    John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The work includes video, pottery, sculpture, fabric art and even some painting.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Channing Tatum is ready to say goodbye to Magic Mike — and hello to some erotic pottery.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Darb, along with some of the nearby pottery workshops run for decades by local craftsmen and some nearby housing, would have to go.
    Vivian Yee, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Think vintage clothing, books, records, art, barware, and pottery — plus non-vintage food and drinks.
    Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2023
  • There are events dedicated to arts and crafts, like pottery and quilting.
    Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Saxons tended to bury their dead with items of special importance such as knives and pottery.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2023

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