ceramist

noun

ce·​ra·​mist sə-ˈra-mist How to pronounce ceramist (audio)
ˈser-ə-
variants or ceramicist
sə-ˈra-mə-sist How to pronounce ceramist (audio)
: one who makes ceramic products or works of art

Examples of ceramist in a Sentence

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Their in-house ceramists—the artists who hand-paint the porcelain—understand that real teeth are not one single color. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025 Making clothes was a means to an end, a necessity, and later, raising three girls after a divorce from her ceramist husband Richard Saar, was a matter of survival. — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 Here, a master ceramist works directly alongside students, designing and fabricating custom restorations in real time. — Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Even the façade, composed of three-dimensional tiles designed by ceramist Maria Ana Vasco Costa, functions as an artwork. — Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ceramist

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ceramist was in 1855

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“Ceramist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceramist. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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