How to Use handblown in a Sentence

handblown

adjective
  • The handblown glass cloche keeps smoke from filling the room instead of the rocks glass.
    — Stephanie Cain, Fortune, 9 June 2021
  • This handblown whiskey glass has a soapstone base, made in Finland, to chill it.
    — Florence Fabricant, The Seattle Times, 29 Aug. 2018
  • The shop sells everything from earthy stoneware and pottery to handblown glass and woodwork.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The wooden sashes are in beautiful shape, and many of the wavy, handblown glass panes are still intact.
    — Ryan D'agostino, Popular Mechanics, 11 Aug. 2016
  • From its Machined line is this creation, which comes in steel or brass and has a handblown glass vase for a single bloom.
    — Kavita Daswani, latimes.com, 17 May 2018
  • This stunning vase is made of handblown glass and features stunning colors that will take their home decor to the next level.
    — Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Simon Pearce’s handblown whiskey glass now has a soapstone base, made in Finland, to chill it.
    — New York Times, 27 June 2018
  • This collection consists of a set of four handblown whiskey glasses made from premium lead-free glass.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The gallery specializes in local artists, with works ranging from fine art paintings and handblown glass to pottery.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Positioned on clear and lengthy tips, baubles and bubbles mingled in a fluid form that called to mind handblown glass and frozen raindrops.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2021
  • His pieces are exquisite and classy — martini and whiskey glasses, dessert bowls, crystal ice cube tic-tac-toe sets and handblown cheese domes.
    — Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2019
  • Each glass pyramid shade was handblown at the designer’s Swedish factory.
    — Morgan Meier, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Each room—furnished with cabinetry, chairs, side tables, and handblown glass lamps all made in Norway—looks out at either land or sea.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
  • This simplistic chandelier is comprised of handblown, clear-glass bubbles.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2020
  • This elegant, handblown glass vase by Hawkins New York is offered in six pretty colors and two sizes.
    — Hannah Baker, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The handblown glass is similar to Chihuly glass, Sestak said.
    — Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The best were handblown in Czechoslovakia in the early 1900s.
    — Liza Weisstuch, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
  • The French perfumer Frédéric Malle puts his singular stamp on tuberose with this handblown white and vermillion glass candle.
    — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2020
  • Its 65 pounds per square inch of pressure — too strong for plastic bottles, hence the use of handblown glass bottles made in Europe — breathes bite into an egg cream.
    — Corey Kilgannon Juan Arredondo, New York Times, 13 May 2023
  • The setup consists of a handblown smoky gray glass globe with a tapered (removable) anodized aluminum mouthpiece that gives the whole thing a slightly Sputnik vibe.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2022
  • There is also a series of mischievous handblown glass sculptures based on various familiar commercial bottles.
    — Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2017
  • Definition line is produced by machine, offering the weight and feel of handblown glass with the precision of modern technology.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Ju Workshop and Boutique Fans of handblown glass will be delighted with the creative pieces handmade and on display at this workshop and boutique.
    — Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Perfect for fancy dessert parties or fancier coffee bars, the new press features a crystal-clear handblown glass outer tube complemented by an anodized aluminum plunger and stainless steel filter cap.
    — New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The exhibits feature intricate baskets, handblown glass, folk art, quilts, and functional and decorative ceramics, among other treasures.
    — Kari Bodnarchuk, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2019
  • There is, for instance, the handblown Murano glass by Carlo Moretti, who also produced the champagne glasses for Aldo’s.
    — Spencer Bailey, Town & Country, 28 Mar. 2021
  • One dramatic instance is the custom lighting fixture by Jeff Zimmerman—a sinuous brass vine adorned with handblown glass—that reaches down from the entertaining area’s ceiling.
    — ELLE Decor, 24 May 2023
  • The latest addition to the line is the soon-to-launch Tube collection, which consists of a pendant and a vanity sconce both anchored by a single handblown glass cylinder paired with a brass, bronze or nickel sphere affixed to either end.
    — New York Times, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Others strolled along the main thoroughfare with a Starbucks, a sidewalk cafe, a store selling handblown glass, and a supermarket featuring live lobster, a full-service florist and Champagne caper vinaigrette.
    — John Eligon and Robert Gebeloff, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2016
  • The impressive 7,000-square-foot dining room is divided into two distinct parts by a sculptural lighting element created from handblown Czech glass, mimicking a cloud of smoke rising from a fire pit.
    — Megha McSwain, Chron, 29 June 2022

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