handblown
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of handblown
Example Sentences
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The highlight is the entry, which is vast and high, filled with modern handblown glass pendants with LED filaments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
It is made of more than 1,000 handblown coloured glass tiles, each inlaid with gold leaf, echoing the colours of the cathedral's stained-glass windows.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2025
Dario Buratto, a fashion designer, grew up in Rovigo, Italy, near Murano, and has long been fascinated with the Venetian island’s handblown glassware.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
A 50-foot metal tower built from a 1942 military jet, decorated with handblown glass flowers, dominates the skyline on the east side of town.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 14, 2022
I knew the glasses he was referring to—the handblown Venetian- glass tumblers Malcolm and Maud had kept beside their bed.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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