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Recent Examples of china
What comes next is Farley going Full Farley — the screaming, hulking bull-in-a-china-shop physical comedy that nobody could match.
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The New York Times, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Skip the china, and don’t worry about spending a ton on decor.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
Her Wall of Barely Used China Plates There’s fine china for eating, pulled out for special occasions and holidays, and then there’s fine china for the kitchen and dining room walls.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
The bath towels were packed in a sturdy box with packaging paper like Grandma’s fine china.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
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The New York Times, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Skip the china, and don’t worry about spending a ton on decor.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
Her Wall of Barely Used China Plates There’s fine china for eating, pulled out for special occasions and holidays, and then there’s fine china for the kitchen and dining room walls.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
The bath towels were packed in a sturdy box with packaging paper like Grandma’s fine china.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for china
Noun
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Squeegee The Shower Mayr acknowledges that not everyone wants the hassle, but using a squeegee after showers will keep glass, porcelain, and tile looking clean for longer.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 May 2025
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As portrayed by Leonardo, Ginevra boasts smooth bronze curls, a flawless porcelain complexion, an elegant neck and noble bearing.—
E.R. Zarevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Five sketches by New York caricaturist Al Hirschfeld are also among the lots, as are pre-Colombian pottery pieces, turn-of-the century weather vanes, and a Byzantine processional cross.—
Francesca Aton for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
21 May 2025
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To make the display look interesting, stand some books upright and stack larger books horizontally to serve as pedestals for decorative items like a picture frame or piece of pottery.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Customers come and go, street merchants stop in to peddle their wares and the hair braiders bicker over clients, laugh, dance, watch African soap operas on TV and work until their fingers bleed.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Servo Gasoline did not have sanitizer to adequately wash wares.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The plates are made in Portugal and are constructed with long-lasting earthenware (a type of ceramic) that is both microwave and dishwasher safe for easy use and cleanup.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 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
Noun
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The first piece visitors saw was a striking work by the artist Anina Major, which reinterpreted the weaving techniques passed down by generations of enslaved people of West African origin in the Bahamas into glazed stoneware.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
30 May 2025
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The new restaurant is 6,000 square feet, as opposed to the usual 3,000 square feet, and uses natural stoneware and organic textures like travertine, Taj Mahal quartzite and Venetian plaster.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Guard your favorite chinaware with your life.—
Will Noble,
CNN,
10 June 2021
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While flying in the new cabin, passengers enjoy a three-course meal on bespoke chinaware from Finnish designer Harri Koskinen and Finnish design icon, Iittala.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 July 2022
Noun
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The two inner cabinets are ideal for holding dinnerware, small kitchen appliances, and books, making this a piece that can go in your kitchen, entryway, or living room.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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And definitely have a few sets on hand—babies love to drop and throw their dinnerware.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
29 Apr. 2025
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“China.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/china. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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