How to Use vase in a Sentence

vase

noun
  • Mums last for about a week in a vase.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Around him are shelves of pots and vases.
    — Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Put the glass or the vase in a bright window.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
  • An old doorknob finds new life as a fall vase.
    — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Fall vases don’t get much cuter than this.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Loose pollen and dust cause a mess under your vase.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
  • But at least that bottle might make a nice vase.
    — Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
  • These blooms will give you the longest vase life.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Fill a vase with nuts or rocks and insert the branch.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Store fresh basil like you would put fresh flowers in a vase.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • In its place hangs a painting of a vase with white tulips.
    — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Place the bunch in a small glass or vase filled with clean water.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Place the bunch in a small glass or vase filled with clean water.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • Place the bunch in a small glass or vase filled with clean water.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Place your cutting in a small jar or vase with the cut side down.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2023
  • If an emerald gown is too much, a vase might be just your style.
    — Elle Decor Staff, ELLE Decor, 16 Dec. 2011
  • There are a lot of fun vase options to play with, too, and sizes.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 1 May 2021
  • Maleta then puts them in a vase or ties on a ribbon.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Keep the vase of flowers out of strong sunlight.
    — Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
  • Don’t bring flowers without a vase to put them in.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Display them in a vase filled with water.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Once dry, hot-glue cobs to the perimeter of a 6-inch round vase.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Be sure to dry the edges of the vase before setting the tape.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Be sure to add water to the central vase rather than the soil.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Here's what to add to your vases this season.
    — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The vases on set were all vintage.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Biden purchased the bracelet but sent the vase to the archives.
    — Matthew Lee The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
  • What makes the vase so special is the Yongzheng mark on its base.
    — The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Then, the rag is hung to dry in a vase-like formation.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
  • If stowing in a fridge, place the bulb and vase in a paper bag.
    — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2018

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