How to Use milk glass in a Sentence

milk glass

noun
  • The semi-opaque milk glass will look yellow after a cycle through the dishwasher.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Add a statement piece or pop of color with vintage milk glass and midcentury colored glass.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Andi Kovel has made use of milk glass previously.
    — Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 17 May 2026
  • The chandelier fixed squarely in the vaulted ceiling and the elegant milk glass lamps that lined the hallway cast their soft gazes downward.
    — Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Turns out, those crystal bowls and milk glass dishes—both of which made ample clinking noises—were perfect for alerting grandma that little ones were snagging candy before dinner.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Our easy-to-use milk glass table lamp is the best way to offer your guests extra light—put it on a side table to use as a reading lamp, or add it to your guest bedroom nightstands for accessible mood lighting.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Add Vintage Charm Use colorful milk glass to add a touch of vintage charm and a pop of color to a Mother's Day tablescape.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Often seen on milk glass—an opaque, white glassware that rose to popularity in the early 20th century—the classic hobnail pattern features raised bumps or studs, giving the glass a distinctive, tactile look.
    — Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2025
  • There is home decor and housewares such as colorful bottles, milk glass, old wooden crates, ironstone pitchers, crocks and jugs, and more; art; smaller size furniture items; puzzles and games; vintage reproductions; and timeworn furnishings.
    — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026

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