stoneware

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

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Recent Examples of stoneware They're made from durable, scratch-resistant stoneware and stack neatly for easy storage. Clint Davis, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026 They at first preferred buncheong, a rustic style of stoneware decorated with white slip, gorgeously epitomized by a late 15th-century bowl marked by wide sweeps of pale brushwork on its interior and exterior, nothing more. Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 This stoneware pitcher looks elegant in a dining room or on a bistro table beneath the summer sun. Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026 Vibrant sauces and edible flowers on stoneware. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stoneware
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Noun
  • Native traditions of dance, storytelling, weaving, beading, pottery and other arts had remained pure and unchanged for generations.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
  • Chaan Baan is the hub for cultural immersion programs that support village artisans, who lead saa paper-making workshops, indigo tie-dyeing classes, and pottery demonstrations.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026
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  • Along with her other creative endeavors, Reidy Watts, also known as Nika Killa Watts, was a resident artist at Clayroom SF, a ceramics studio with locations in San Francisco, Oakland and San Mateo.
    CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • All the fare comes on plates and in bowls handmade by Taura in his ceramics workshop; after the Arab oven was unearthed, Taura started crafting his own dinnerware to connect with the hotel’s roots.
    Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026

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“Stoneware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoneware. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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