How to Use earthenware in a Sentence

earthenware

noun
  • The dish is made of earthenware.
  • Blue and white earthenware abounds, in the space but this vase c. 1680 caught my eye.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2019
  • Grab a small earthenware pot or a small heavy-bottomed one.
    Bon Appétit, 25 May 2022
  • The type of plant varies month to month and each one is hand-potted in a colorful earthenware planter.
    Amanda Tarlton, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2020
  • They were found in the earthenware vessel covered in a thick layer of clay.
    Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 May 2018
  • Crisp tablecloths and tiered china are out; quirky earthenware and bare wood are in.
    Mari Uyehara, Bon Appetit, 14 Dec. 2017
  • The glossy earthenware bowl is also included and easy to wipe clean.
    Stephanie Granada, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Class distinctions, about whether the tea is served in fine china or an earthenware mug, are made.
    Judith Martin, Washington Post, 6 July 2020
  • Put them in a large heavy pot or an earthenware bean pot and cover with water by 2 inches.
    Deb Wandell, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Available in both large and small sizes, the simple earthenware pots are great for growing any type of houseplant.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2022
  • But all is not well among the baskets, birdhouses and earthenware bowls.
    Jesse Green, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The bottom of the earthenware bowl is set with a band of citrusy cashew cream that incorporates into the poke mixture with the turn of a fork.
    James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman, 21 Dec. 2017
  • The used earthenware pots are discarded and a fresh set is brought in every morning.
    Rakesh Kumar, CNN, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Creamy white beans, pork belly, and peppery Toulouse sausage fill an earthenware bowl.
    Katherine Wheelock, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2017
  • Her kitchen now features tagines, North African earthenware pots.
    Kim Cook, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Vandals spray painted on the wall above the J.L. Mott tub but did not harm the earthenware piece that was installed during the Cook remodel.
    oregonlive, 13 July 2020
  • In Switzerland an earthenware caquelon made from either porcelain or clay is the pot of choice.
    Michelle Tchea, Bon Appétit, 14 Feb. 2023
  • This faux aloe plant comes with a neutral earthenware pot for an organic vibe.
    The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 28 Dec. 2018
  • At my insistence, our first stop off the plane was a tiny ramen restaurant, where all the diners tucked their noses in earthenware bowls of the piquant pork-bone broth.
    Dyan MacHan, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2017
  • An enormous earthenware jar (kvevri), used for fermenting wine, serves as a backdrop for a love scene.
    David Kortava, The New Yorker, 5 June 2020
  • On sale for up to 50 percent off, these tabletop earthenware planters have a glossy speckled finish.
    Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Served in a black earthenware sphere, velvety rice porridge harmonizes salty trout roe and sweet yuzu jam.
    Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 12 Dec. 2017
  • The political posters, the earthenware mugs, the piano. .
    Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
  • Caravaggio, always quick to suspect insult, sprang up and threw the earthenware plate at the waiter’s face.
    Teju Cole, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2020
  • Constructed with five wicks, this herbal candle comes nestled in an earthenware pot made by hand.
    Mark Stock, Men's Health, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Hidden in the home decor section are earthenware vases (along with other silhouettes from the same line).
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 10 July 2023
  • This earthenware has roots in the mid-1500s and remains popular today.
    Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Festive and charming, the earthenware set comes with four dinner and salad plates, as well as four cereal bowls.
    Courtney Thompson, CNN Underscored, 1 Dec. 2020
  • Fertig says soufflés rise more easily in porcelain teacups with smooth sides than in earthenware teacups, which can have a rougher texture.
    Sarah Gish, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
  • An earthenware bowl held half chia pudding and half blue corn grits sprinkled with coconut-pecan granola, corn flour, blue agave syrup and a mix of blueberries and raspberries.
    The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2024

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