stoneware
Americannoun
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of stoneware
Example Sentences
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Two stoneware Mickey Mouse ramekins purchased for £39 were recovered from the garage.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
The handmade stoneware tiles of Florencia Rothschild at Wishbone honor femininity and self-care in mural-like assemblages of nudes engaging in yoga, Pilates and rest, foregrounding the human form without sexualizing it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
Besides the stoneware for the tang or stainless steel bowls for naengmyeon, Kang notes that another particular type of serving dish keeps popping up.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025
Available in three sizes and five colors, the Mágico is a hand-built and painted stoneware lamp and lampshade.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024
It was stacked with small mountains of pottery—not celadon work, but the very dark brown stoneware known as onggi, for storing food.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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