vase
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Origin of vase
1555–65; < French < Latin vās vessel
Explanation
The tall container you put flowers in is a vase. Thanks for the enormous bouquet of daisies — I'll need to find a large enough vase to fit them in! A vase is a glass or ceramic container that serves only a decorative function — in other words, you're unlikely to serve a guest a big glass of lemonade in a vase. Vases are generally tall and narrow, to accommodate flower stems. Some vases are curvy and others are straight. In North America, vase usually rhymes with "face," which was its original English pronunciation, though modern British speakers say it so it rhymes with "blahs" instead.
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Example Sentences
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Lovell will captain Cockfosters, from Enfield in north London, in the FA Vase final against AFC Stoneham, based in the Hampshire town of Eastleigh.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Formas’ collection is deep and well-researched, filled with rare furniture and design objects like this Clear Special Vase from iconic Italian architect and designer Gaetano Pesce.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
But one painting drew particular attention: “Still Life, Vase with Daisies and Poppies,” completed by Vincent van Gogh weeks before his death.
From New York Times • May 29, 2023
Tests have proven that the Colchester Vase - an ancient artefact which depicts a fight between combatants - was locally made and decorated.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2023
By far the most successful attempt to finish the book is that of Gillan Vase, which was published in 1878.
From The Problem of 'Edwin Drood' A Study in the Methods of Dickens by Nicoll, W. Robertson
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