How to Use terra-cotta in a Sentence

terra-cotta

noun

• The owner of the hoard buried it in a terra-cotta pot, which served as a sort of piggy bank.
  — Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 1 May 2023
• Stay at the Mezzatore, a 16th-century terra-cotta jewel perched on the edge of the Gulf of Naples.
  — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 2 Mar. 2023
• The fit is also cut to flatter, and comes in a basic black, navy, forest green, or a terra-cotta brown.
  — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2023
• The outside is faux-rustic, capped with terra-cotta roof tiles.
  — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
• Bathrooms painted in terra-cotta brown could boost a home's sale price by $1,624.
  — Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 20 June 2023
• The stone walls, terra-cotta floors, and wooden beams of medieval cottages have been preserved.
  — Susan Portnoy, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2023
• From cool gray to warm terra-cotta, neutral paint colors can transform any space.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2023
• All the rain that touches the skyscraper’s terra-cotta and glass facade is transferred to a pair of giant concrete bathtubs and pumped to the cooling towers above.
  — Ben Ryder Howe, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2023
• Terra-Cotta Orchid Pots Porous terra-cotta allows air and water to pass through the walls of these stone-like pots freely.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2024
• Like other citrus, lemons are prone to root rot and are easier to care for in a terra-cotta pot that can wick excess water off the soil, Fleming says.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
• These were mixed by hand on-site by a local painter until the perfect palette was achieved—a rich cream that blended with the stone floors, and warm, earthy shades such as terra-cotta and Naples yellow.
  — Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, 4 Aug. 2023
• Here, the cool blue kitchen backsplash complements the warm terra-cotta tiles underfoot.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2023
• At this stage, Garner transfers the potatoes, which have turned a deep terra-cotta brown, into a greased baking dish and cooks at 350 degrees until warmed through.
  — Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2024
• Place the stem bundle inside a terra-cotta pot, add straw around the pot sides for insulation, and then position the pot on its side about 3 feet above the ground in a sunny section of your yard.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2024
• For Labelle, neutral is now a loose term, one that could mean terra-cotta or sage, if handled with the sensitive restraint the designer has made her name by.
  — Elizabeth Fazzare, ELLE Decor, 8 Apr. 2023
• The terra-cotta and hand-blown glass design makes a gorgeous addition to your garden, indoors or outdoors.
  — Janae McKenzie, House Beautiful, 5 Sep. 2023
• This patio has a balmy summer feel thanks to rattan furniture and vibrant terra-cotta walls.
  — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2023
• Included in the trove are a Guanyin statue, Tang-dynasty terra-cotta figures, and porcelain objects from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
  — News Desk, Artforum, 1 Aug. 2024
• Seven terra-cotta warriors were part of the exhibit loaned to the Franklin Institute, each insured for $4.5 million.
  — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023
• Plaster, like clay, wax, terra-cotta, or a drawing, is an intermediate step in sculpture and sometimes the most vivid.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
• Simpson’s contribution to the 17-acre site is a terra-cotta sculpture of a child on the shoulders of a caretaker, a simple orb replacing the adult’s stomach.
  — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2024
• The primary bedroom is dramatic too, with deep green plaster walls, a terra-cotta Ivan Da Silva Bruhns rug, and bamboo blinds.
  — Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 12 July 2024
• A lot of conservation and restoration was done at the building in the 1990s (new windows, terra-cotta work) and the building is once again wrapped in scaffolding as another round begins.
  — Curbed, 26 Oct. 2023
• The most striking ornamental aspect of these pavilions was the six-foot-high terra-cotta frieze running around each building beneath its eaves.
  — John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
• Others have gotten their own terra-cotta army to provide protection in the afterlife (see: Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China).
  — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 19 Aug. 2023
• Among the artifacts discovered in this ancient city and the area of its surrounding influence are a large number of terra-cotta figurines.
  — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2023
• With a palette of terra-cotta, pale pink, blue, and cream — carried through to the ceramics and textiles by the Moroccan studio lrnce — the feel is inventive, and seriously cool.
  — Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2023
• Choose a ceramic or terra-cotta pot with good drainage, and carefully remove the entire plant from its existing pot, being careful to keep the root intact.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2023
• They can be made in almost any color, but are most often seen in rich, red terra-cotta hues or with an alternating pattern of neutrals and a more vibrant color.
  — Chantal Lamers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2024
• Potting and Repotting To grow an African milk tree indoors, choose a terra-cotta pot with a drainage hole and fill it with well-draining, good-quality succulent or cactus mix.
  — Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Dec 2024