flowerpot
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of flowerpot
Example Sentences
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A flowerpot importer expects to replenish its inventory.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
We’re introduced to Derpy in a late-night scene when he emerges from a portal from the Underworld and promptly knocks over a flowerpot.
From Salon • Jul. 2, 2025
That commentary, though, has always been cut with a absurdist twist, whether they’re clad in electric-yellow jumpsuits, matching silver blazers or, of course, those iconic flowerpot hats.
From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2023
In the right wing, a clear flowerpot flipped upside down held another octopus.
From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2018
Under a flowerpot, I scooped up the hidden key for the side door and let myself in.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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