How to Use teapot in a Sentence

teapot

noun
  • What are the best teapots to buy?
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
  • This is not your grandma’s teapot.
    — Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Our teapot was never less than half-full.
    — Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Silver teapots, spoons, and tankards were used to eat and drink.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 2 Sep. 2017
  • Lu rubbed her eyes, reached for the teapot, and refilled both their cups.
    — The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2021
  • This teapot holds up to 32 ounces of liquid.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The cups hold up to eight ounces, and the teapot holds up to 32 ounces.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
  • Boil the water there, then brew tea in one of the 4-cup teapots.
    — Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The set is complete, with the teapot, cups, saucers and dessert dishes.
    — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 15 July 2021
  • Place the tea strainer over the mouth of a teapot, and pour the chai into it.
    — Rebekah Denn, The Seattle Times, 13 Sep. 2017
  • There are soup tureens, pitchers, teapots, and (of course) dishes.
    — Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The stoneware teapot above, on the dresser, is by Koichi Ohara.
    — Theaster Gates, WSJ, 8 Oct. 2018
  • They’re made with cast iron, normally used for Asian teapots.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Teavana sells a wide range of gourmet teas, plus teapots and accessories.
    — Dana Oland, idahostatesman, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Except Cousins notices the teapot is empty and so is the cup.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The teapot and cup plus the mushroom are the cutest details on this manicure.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The only thing that can make a good cup of tea better is having one of the best teapots to pour it from.
    — Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The steam plumes from your teapot signal the water is almost boiling.
    — Angela R. Howard, Quartz, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Fill canner two-thirds of the way full with water and set on high heat also set full teapot on high heat.
    — House Beautiful, 20 July 2012
  • The small one is just the right size to be placed on the edge of their mug, and the larger design is for their teapot.
    — Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 9 Aug. 2022
  • From delicious winter blends to adorable teapots, read on for gifts the tea lover in your life is sure to love.
    — Anna Borges, SELF, 18 Dec. 2019
  • Just like ceramic models, cast-iron teapots hold in heat and keep the tea hotter longer.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
  • This two-person set includes a teapot, a sugar bowl, two cups and saucers and teaspoons.
    — Cassidy Olsen and Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Here are a few chic teapots, cups and infusers in which to enjoy your next cup of tea — and memories.
    — Bill Daley, chicagotribune.com, 18 Dec. 2017
  • Ten settings have a black trim, along with the creamer and sugar, while two are silver to match the teapot.
    — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 1 Oct. 2020
  • Look for a distinct pattern of eight fairly bright stars that clearly outline a teapot.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Shunan pulls just the right amount of tea leaves from the circular disk of tea (called pu’erh) to add to a glass or clay teapot.
    — Michael Alpiner, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021
  • To the lower right of Saturn is a distinct pattern of stars that looks just like a teapot.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2019
  • The lid of the teapot — made from some sort of synthetic material — caught fire.
    — Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2021
  • One day a few months later, Jim filled a teapot with water, put it on the stove and turned on the burner.
    — Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2021

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