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
For decades, this force of nature has made a daily ritual of manipulating earth, water and fire to create perfectly imperfect stoneware dishes, bowls, teacups and vases as well as animal and cartoon character figurines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2024
The bowls on the counter, the canisters and stoneware jars loom round and heavy through the shadowy light.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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