How to Use earthenware in a Sentence

earthenware

noun
  • The dish is made of earthenware.
  • These dishes are made from an earthenware known as terre de fer, which is a durable form of pottery.
    — Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
  • They were found in the earthenware vessel covered in a thick layer of clay.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 May 2018
  • This faux aloe plant comes with a neutral earthenware pot for an organic vibe.
    — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 28 Dec. 2018
  • The glossy earthenware bowl is also included and easy to wipe clean.
    — Stephanie Granada, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • But traces have been found in earthenware pots dating to this period.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The type of plant varies month to month and each one is hand-potted in a colorful earthenware planter.
    — Amanda Tarlton, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Class distinctions, about whether the tea is served in fine china or an earthenware mug, are made.
    — Judith Martin, Washington Post, 6 July 2020
  • Julia asked, cradling the earthenware pot to her chest, the fronds obscuring her face.
    — T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
  • But all is not well among the baskets, birdhouses and earthenware bowls.
    — Jesse Green, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Put them in a large heavy pot or an earthenware bean pot and cover with water by 2 inches.
    — Deb Wandell, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Creamy white beans, pork belly, and peppery Toulouse sausage fill an earthenware bowl.
    — Katherine Wheelock, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2017
  • Robert pulled a misshapen earthenware pot from the hotel room’s closet.
    — Oren Peleg, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Her kitchen now features tagines, North African earthenware pots.
    — Kim Cook, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
  • The message and its flask were found inside an earthenware pot at the Cité de Limes.
    — Brie Stimson, Fox News, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Constructed with five wicks, this herbal candle comes nestled in an earthenware pot made by hand.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Served in a black earthenware sphere, velvety rice porridge harmonizes salty trout roe and sweet yuzu jam.
    — Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 12 Dec. 2017
  • Available in both large and small sizes, the simple earthenware pots are great for growing any type of houseplant.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2022
  • An enormous earthenware jar (kvevri), used for fermenting wine, serves as a backdrop for a love scene.
    — David Kortava, The New Yorker, 5 June 2020
  • In Switzerland an earthenware caquelon made from either porcelain or clay is the pot of choice.
    — Michelle Tchea, Bon Appétit, 14 Feb. 2023
  • On sale for up to 50 percent off, these tabletop earthenware planters have a glossy speckled finish.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Festive and charming, the earthenware set comes with four dinner and salad plates, as well as four cereal bowls.
    — Courtney Thompson, CNN Underscored, 1 Dec. 2020
  • Hidden in the home decor section are earthenware vases (along with other silhouettes from the same line).
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 10 July 2023
  • Caravaggio, always quick to suspect insult, sprang up and threw the earthenware plate at the waiter’s face.
    — Teju Cole, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2020
  • Other artifacts found in the room include a table, storage jars, a grinding stone and a large earthenware jar.
    — James Rogers, Fox News, 7 July 2017
  • The bottom of the earthenware bowl is set with a band of citrusy cashew cream that incorporates into the poke mixture with the turn of a fork.
    — James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman, 21 Dec. 2017
  • It has been prepared for more than 200 years in earthenware baking-dishes or directly in ovens.
    — Washington Post, 24 May 2017
  • At my insistence, our first stop off the plane was a tiny ramen restaurant, where all the diners tucked their noses in earthenware bowls of the piquant pork-bone broth.
    — Dyan MacHan, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2017
  • Served in a steaming earthenware bowl, the curry is infused with ginger, garlic, and spices, then piled high with vegetables and a choice of meat or seafood.
    — Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Pandolfi’s serving vessels were glazed white with raw, sandy outsides, and even the utensils were brought out in a large earthenware jug, part centerpiece and part tool kit.
    — New York Times, 23 Aug. 2019

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