Definition of earthenwarenext
as in pottery
articles made of baked clay a wide array of hand-painted earthenware available at the craft fair

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Recent Examples of earthenware Served in a steaming earthenware bowl, the curry is infused with ginger, garlic, and spices, then piled high with vegetables and a choice of meat or seafood. Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025 Your exploration of Japanese pottery continues with lunch at Mutsumian, where seasonal ingredients are slow-cooked in handmade earthenware. Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Dec. 2025 Designed to add style and a pop of pattern to your countertop, this earthenware dish is also crafted and handpainted in Portugal. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025 And yet another features Renaissance-era glazed earthenware medicinal jars, perfume bottles, vacuums and other 20th century home appliances which illustrate design’s impact on our daily hygiene practices and wellness. Constance Droganes, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for earthenware
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Noun
  • With food items such as maple syrup, bread, wine, and fresh produce, this Main Street market also offers a full selection of artisan goods such as jewelry, knitwear, pottery, and candles.
    Linnea Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Vibrantly colored pottery cicadas have been a symbol in French culture for generations, bringing good luck and prosperity.
    Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Gehry pursued architecture after a ceramics teacher saw his talent for three-dimensional art.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
  • 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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“Earthenware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthenware. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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