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stoneware

noun

ˈstōn-ˌwer

Definition of stoneware

as in pottery

articles made of baked clay collects 19th-century English stoneware, especially soup tureens

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Recent Examples of stoneware The Stoneware Baking Dish is made of durable stoneware, and is oven safe up to 450 degrees. — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 This spoon rest takes cues from vintage French stoneware, delivering the joy of a flea-market find without the effort of the hunt. — Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2026 They at first preferred buncheong, a rustic style of stoneware decorated with white slip, gorgeously epitomized by a late 15th-century bowl marked by wide sweeps of pale brushwork on its interior and exterior, nothing more. — Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 On one end of the spectrum, there's the Le Creuset stoneware bowl that’s affordable and homey; on the other, the Tina Frey, a quiet-luxury find that feels destined to serve Goop salads on Gwyneth’s table. — Erin Bunch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stoneware

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Since February, archaeologists have discovered eight human skeletons, bronze and gold jewelry, pottery and other artifacts indicating a ceremonial burial of wealthy people or members of the society’s upper classes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Rooms have been built, pottery has been made, and families have been raised on these cliffs as people of different cultures came and went.

— Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

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Along with her other creative endeavors, Reidy Watts, also known as Nika Killa Watts, was a resident artist at Clayroom SF, a ceramics studio with locations in San Francisco, Oakland and San Mateo.

— CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2026
All the fare comes on plates and in bowls handmade by Taura in his ceramics workshop; after the Arab oven was unearthed, Taura started crafting his own dinnerware to connect with the hotel’s roots.

— Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026

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