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Recent Examples of china
What comes next is Farley going Full Farley — the screaming, hulking bull-in-a-china-shop physical comedy that nobody could match.
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The New York Times, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Skip the china, and don’t worry about spending a ton on decor.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
Her Wall of Barely Used China Plates There’s fine china for eating, pulled out for special occasions and holidays, and then there’s fine china for the kitchen and dining room walls.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
The bath towels were packed in a sturdy box with packaging paper like Grandma’s fine china.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
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The New York Times, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Skip the china, and don’t worry about spending a ton on decor.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
Her Wall of Barely Used China Plates There’s fine china for eating, pulled out for special occasions and holidays, and then there’s fine china for the kitchen and dining room walls.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
The bath towels were packed in a sturdy box with packaging paper like Grandma’s fine china.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for china
Noun
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This itinerary included a visit to a renowned maker of luxury linen, the oldest library in the country, an historic producer of porcelain and the city of Guimarães - the birthplace of Portugal – along with an excursion on the Douro River.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Offering everything from custom porcelain veneers to All-on-4 implants and Invisalign, Dr. Bri’s practice is a haven for those seeking not just oral health, but total smile transformation.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Pictures show multiple figurines with human face shapes, along with scattered artifacts, including jugs and pottery fragments.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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From an exploding pottery shed to eco-yurts on a beach resort that Lomofsky and her team constructed truly out of nothing but a mud field, the production designer had a lot of logistics to manage in her builds.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Pitching her wares as a writer and producer can be an outlet for her as an actor.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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Local makers also share their creative wares at lobby popups, recently including Baby le Bébé botanical skincare products, Earth Oracle herbal tinctures based on Balkan remedies and That Dang Shop of vintage clothing and accessories.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The incredible discovery was made after deep sea diver Dom Robinson found a piece of crockery amid the watery remains.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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According to the survey, only 8% of couples wanted fine china and just 10% wanted crockery or towels.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The plates are made in Portugal and are constructed with long-lasting earthenware (a type of ceramic) that is both microwave and dishwasher safe for easy use and cleanup.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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Grapes are fermented—often with skin, seeds, stems, and all—in large earthenware vessels, known as qvevri, that are buried underground.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The first piece visitors saw was a striking work by the artist Anina Major, which reinterpreted the weaving techniques passed down by generations of enslaved people of West African origin in the Bahamas into glazed stoneware.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
30 May 2025
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The new restaurant is 6,000 square feet, as opposed to the usual 3,000 square feet, and uses natural stoneware and organic textures like travertine, Taj Mahal quartzite and Venetian plaster.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Guard your favorite chinaware with your life.—
Will Noble,
CNN,
10 June 2021
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While flying in the new cabin, passengers enjoy a three-course meal on bespoke chinaware from Finnish designer Harri Koskinen and Finnish design icon, Iittala.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 July 2022
Noun
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The two inner cabinets are ideal for holding dinnerware, small kitchen appliances, and books, making this a piece that can go in your kitchen, entryway, or living room.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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And definitely have a few sets on hand—babies love to drop and throw their dinnerware.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
29 Apr. 2025
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“China.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/china. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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