as in ceramics
articles made of baked clay
we picked up some ceramic vases in a pottery store
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Recent Examples of pottery
Art in the rooms was commissioned by local artists such as Johnny DeFeo and Aaron Dubois and local ceramicist Abby Salsbury crafted the custom pottery displayed on the shelves.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The material found along BR-156, for example, included pottery in multiple styles and techniques that reflected influences from communities ranging from Brazil’s Para state to the Caribbean.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Windy Mesa in Lanesboro features a unique collection of horsehair pottery.
—Robin Pfeifer, Midwest Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Now, just a year later, she’s opened both Nativo storefronts with a goal to bring the community together through coffee, educational native plant workshops, hands-on gardening events, pottery workshops and plant bingo nights.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The material found along BR-156, for example, included pottery in multiple styles and techniques that reflected influences from communities ranging from Brazil’s Para state to the Caribbean.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Windy Mesa in Lanesboro features a unique collection of horsehair pottery.
—Robin Pfeifer, Midwest Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Now, just a year later, she’s opened both Nativo storefronts with a goal to bring the community together through coffee, educational native plant workshops, hands-on gardening events, pottery workshops and plant bingo nights.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pottery
ceramics
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Like Sarah, Samuel is a professional artist, known for his ceramics work.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
13 Apr. 2026
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At Andrew High School, Best of School was awarded to junior Danya Zastawny for a ceramics piece and Visionary Award went to senior Ashley Napierkowski for her mixed media piece.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Pottery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pottery. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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