How to Use bone china in a Sentence

bone china

noun
  • Sure, some of us guests hanker for the bone china and starched white linen.
    — James P. Dewan, chicagotribune.com, 17 May 2018
  • The lightweight pieces are made from durable bone china and trimmed with platinum.
    — Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Along with vintage and bone china pieces, look for ironstone china at the thrift store.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Those models are museum pieces, shoved away in attics as relics along with bone china tea sets.
    — Max, Longreads, 12 May 2020
  • Meanwhile, fine bone china is a great choice for more formal occasions.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Meanwhile, fine bone china is a great choice for more formal occasions.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023
  • It’s made with strong bone china yet doesn’t come with the high price tag as other luxury bone china brands.
    — Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Specifically, bone china is made up of at least 25% bone ash.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 30 June 2021
  • Made with new bone china, this pretty pot holds 17 fluid ounces—enough for a couple of cups of tea.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Made from new bone china, this elegant teapot features a classic toile pattern that's just right for spring.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 Apr. 2026
  • There are also bone china and cut crystal pieces, piggy banks, and cashmere blankets.
    — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Tablewear is made in unique materials, such as fine bone china, crystal, and porcelain.
    — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Apr. 2010
  • The famed British version of afternoon tea can be as imposing as its fine bone china.
    — Richard Morgan, Star Tribune, 9 Mar. 2021
  • Constructed of new bone china, the bowls are designed to last and will complement any tablescape.
    — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
  • White bone china with silver or gold rims (the kind on wedding registries for decades) is simple enough to mix easily.
    — Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
  • This piece from the 1830s is made from bone china, hand-painted with white morning glories.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Now her images have inspired a collection of half-zip pullovers, neck warmers, and, most thrillingly, fine bone china.
    — airmail.news, 4 Oct. 2012
  • Crafted from chip-resistant bone china, the set is designed to handle everyday use.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 July 2026
  • That was fun, drinking from a bone china tea set and scoffing jam scones in a quaint village cafe on the edge of the Lake District.
    — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The most common materials used for dinnerware are stoneware, porcelain and bone china.
    — Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Last year, Wedgwood debuted a fine bone china collection based on Bridges’s toile.
    — Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023
  • There have been sterling silver protractors, and tin cans, and even a greenhouse, as well as bone china to-go coffee cups in Tiffany blue.
    — Reed Krakoff, Town & Country, 27 Nov. 2018
  • Use foam sheets or acid-free tissue to wrap breakable items, such as ceramic dinnerware made from bone china, porcelain, mirrors, or lamps.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Reviewers love that the pieces, made of bone china, are light, thin, practically flawless and neatly stackable.
    — Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 11 Oct. 2022
  • The tables, meanwhile, were set with vintage silver floral vessels, antique garden urns, and bone china.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 July 2024
  • The corn tea which followed was equally lovely, and made all the more so being served out of bone china cups made with waste bones from the Blue Hill kitchen.
    — Maria Geyman, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Woodland bird and animal watercolor drawings are printed on fine bone china.
    — Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2019
  • Queen Elizabeth drinks Earl Grey from a bone china cup and would probably be aghast at the commoners who add milk.
    — Zahra Pettican, Bon Appetit, 8 May 2018
  • It’s fully equipped with a teapot, teaspoons, strainer, bespoke bone china cups and saucers, our unique tea blend and glass bottles for your milk and honey (or a nip of something stronger…).
    — Felicity Carter, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Each blate, made from bone china, weighs 15 ounces—the perfect lightweight size and capacity for everyday dining.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026

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