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ceramist

American  
[suh-ram-ist, ser-uh-mist] / səˈræm ɪst, ˈsɛr ə mɪst /
Also ceramicist

noun

  1. a person who makes ceramics.

  2. a technician in a dental laboratory who makes dentures from porcelain.


Etymology

Origin of ceramist

First recorded in 1850–55; ceram(ic) + -ist


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If you’re invited somewhere with your significant other, do as New York ceramist Shane Gabier does and get two bottles of wine—a gesture more generous than showing up with just one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

“My favorite thing about mahjong is meeting people,” said the 60-something ceramist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Just a month ago, one of the event’s organizers, Linda Hsiao, an Altadena ceramist and industrial designer, had helped host a similarly community-minded event in the foothill town.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025

Slava, who appears in the film, is both a ceramist and a member of a Ukraine special forces unit who gives weapons training to civilians turned soldiers.

From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2024

The King, who was an artist to his finger tips, a distinguished musician, water-colour artist, etcher, and ceramist, hated politics.

From Memoirs (Vieux Souvenirs) of the Prince de Joinville by Lady Mary Sophia (Hely-Hutchinson) Loyd

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