How to Use pottery in a Sentence

pottery

noun
  • She was a painter for years before she discovered pottery.
  • He has collected pottery for years.
  • That would make the world's first wheel a pottery wheel.
    — Loz Blain september 23, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Take a tap dance class or a pottery course; join a book club.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The pottery for sale are all sizes, and for use indoors and out.
    — oregonlive, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Place one leg on either side of the pottery wheel in front of your seat.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Learn how to make your own wreath or watch a local artist throw on the pottery wheel.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The few items of pottery in the kitchen cupboards were handmade.
    — Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
  • The caves contain stone tools, pottery, and signs of cooking.
    — Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
  • You are allowed to make ugly pottery.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • One daughter’s pottery lined Rudolph’s shelves.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Quartz was even utilized in Iron Age pottery.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Mix in pieces of white pottery and smoky glassware for a more collected look.
    — Anna Logan, Country Living, 28 July 2023
  • If neither of you have been to a pottery class before, don’t worry!
    — Alyssa Girdwain, Women's Health, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Ash veneer and pottery in pale hues would complement this style.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The duo learns to juggle, learn pottery, and play golf through the Stargate.
    — Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Choose from weaving, pottery, painting, and dancing—just to name a few.
    — Joni Sweet, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022
  • The shop also sells artwork like pottery, glass and home decor made by over 80 artists.
    — Eddie Morales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2021
  • It is filled to the (very high) ceiling with amazing porcelain, bronze, glass and pottery.
    — Helena Madden, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2022
  • Snyder added that painting pottery keeps her brain focused.
    — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Brew Bird serves coffee, tea and wine, and sells raw pottery that patrons can paint in the cafe.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Seth Rogen’s passion for pottery runs deep.
    — Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Some of this is the pottery distinct to the area, characterized by lines and shapes.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 19 Jan. 2024
  • City walls and even rooms filled with ovens, storage pottery, and utensils used in daily life are said to be present.
    — Fox News, 11 Apr. 2021
  • The team found shards of English pottery just outside the village.
    — Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Nov. 2020
  • The shop sells everything from earthy stoneware and pottery to handblown glass and woodwork.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The pottery was brightly colored and easy to clean, Briggs said.
    — Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 13 Mar. 2022
  • Floor-to-ceiling murals and shelves of handmade pottery brighten up the walls.
    — Joni Sweet, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Experts also found grinding stones and pottery at the site — along with small cattle bones.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Nov. 2025
  • The objects include pieces of pottery, a piece of leather, a large mammal skull fragment and an acorn.
    — Michael Hill, ajc, 22 Feb. 2023

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