How to Use earthenware in a Sentence

earthenware

noun
  • The dish is made of earthenware.
  • Blue and white earthenware abounds, in the space but this vase c. 1680 caught my eye.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2019
  • The message and its flask were found inside an earthenware pot at the Cité de Limes.
    Brie Stimson, Fox News, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Grab a small earthenware pot or a small heavy-bottomed one.
    Bon Appétit, 25 May 2022
  • The type of plant varies month to month and each one is hand-potted in a colorful earthenware planter.
    Amanda Tarlton, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2020
  • They were found in the earthenware vessel covered in a thick layer of clay.
    Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 May 2018
  • They were found in the earthenware vessel covered in a thick layer of clay.
    Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 May 2018
  • Crisp tablecloths and tiered china are out; quirky earthenware and bare wood are in.
    Mari Uyehara, Bon Appetit, 14 Dec. 2017
  • These dishes are made from an earthenware known as terre de fer, which is a durable form of pottery.
    Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The glossy earthenware bowl is also included and easy to wipe clean.
    Stephanie Granada, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • The glossy earthenware bowl is also included and easy to wipe clean.
    Stephanie Granada, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Class distinctions, about whether the tea is served in fine china or an earthenware mug, are made.
    Judith Martin, Washington Post, 6 July 2020
  • Put them in a large heavy pot or an earthenware bean pot and cover with water by 2 inches.
    Deb Wandell, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Available in both large and small sizes, the simple earthenware pots are great for growing any type of houseplant.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2022
  • But all is not well among the baskets, birdhouses and earthenware bowls.
    Jesse Green, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The bottom of the earthenware bowl is set with a band of citrusy cashew cream that incorporates into the poke mixture with the turn of a fork.
    James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman, 21 Dec. 2017
  • The used earthenware pots are discarded and a fresh set is brought in every morning.
    Rakesh Kumar, CNN, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Creamy white beans, pork belly, and peppery Toulouse sausage fill an earthenware bowl.
    Katherine Wheelock, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2017
  • The fried sawfish steaks often come in a large earthenware cazuela topped with an olive oil-and-vinegar pickling sauce.
    Saveur Editors, Saveur, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Her kitchen now features tagines, North African earthenware pots.
    Kim Cook, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Vandals spray painted on the wall above the J.L. Mott tub but did not harm the earthenware piece that was installed during the Cook remodel.
    oregonlive, 13 July 2020
  • In Switzerland an earthenware caquelon made from either porcelain or clay is the pot of choice.
    Michelle Tchea, Bon Appétit, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Robert pulled a misshapen earthenware pot from the hotel room’s closet.
    Oren Peleg, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
  • But traces have been found in earthenware pots dating to this period.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
  • This faux aloe plant comes with a neutral earthenware pot for an organic vibe.
    The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 28 Dec. 2018
  • This faux aloe plant comes with a neutral earthenware pot for an organic vibe.
    The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 28 Dec. 2018
  • And then there’s the poule au pot itself, a one-stop shop of chicken thighs, potatoes, zucchini, and carrots served in a deep dish of Provençal earthenware.
    airmail.news, 28 Dec. 2024
  • At my insistence, our first stop off the plane was a tiny ramen restaurant, where all the diners tucked their noses in earthenware bowls of the piquant pork-bone broth.
    Dyan MacHan, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2017
  • Made of clay and feldspar and covered in glaze, this earthenware pottery is celebrated for its timelessness and durability.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2025
  • The free exhibition includes scrolls, earthenware, sculptures, and inks on paper of fearsome demons and monsters in their role of either causing havoc on earth or acting as protectors against evil forces and harmful intruders.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024

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