How to Use potted in a Sentence

potted

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• The book gives a potted history of the Industrial Revolution in the first chapter.
• The space is open and bright; the potted plants ground the room in greenery.
  — Nafeesah Allen, House Beautiful, 25 Apr. 2022
• Putting a few potted plants on a roof doesn’t make a green roof.
  — Mariana Alfaro, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2017
• That’s more than enough to water all the potted plants that sit around my house.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2020
• For the past four years, potted histories have warned about the rise of fascism in the U.S.
  — David Satter, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2020
• He is seen on the Nest doorbell video footage wrangling the heavy potted plant.
  — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2023
• Check the soil and roots and repot: Salts, fungi, and insects can linger in the soil of potted plants.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
• Noticing that potted plant in full bloom or the bee on a flower.
  — Mary Schmich, chicagotribune.com, 1 Sep. 2017
• In May, transplant the potted plant to your garden plot.
  — Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, 7 Jan. 2018
• On the other end of the park, attendees could pick up a free potted plant.
  — Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 June 2021
• The equally festive potted plant will last a lot longer than a week too.
  — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2018
• But as potted plants, they must be kept cool and well-watered (moist, not drenched).
  — Skye Resendes, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2022
• As part of the program, all third-grade students in the city receive a potted seedling to take home to plant and care for.
  — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 2 May 2022
• Her back porch is filled with potted plants, and her front lawn is filled with flowers.
  — Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2023
• The open space in the rear of the first floor that used to be a storage space for the warehouse is now an outdoor space with potted plants.
  — Diane M. Fiske, Philly.com, 11 July 2018
• Maybe too a sitting area with potted plants would work.
  — Kenneth Setzer, miamiherald, 29 Sep. 2017
• Maybe a sitting area with potted plants would work, too.
  — Kenneth Setzer, Sun-Sentinel.com, 13 Oct. 2017
• Once the plants are well potted, add a layer of sand above the new topsoil layer.
  — Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, 17 Apr. 2021
• To purchase Trader Joe’s potted plants, head to a store near you.
  — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2024
• Go for a smaller potted plant to place in your living room.
  — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 14 Apr. 2022
• After being escorted out of the home the subject threw a potted plant at the front door of the home.
  — Houston Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2018
• Move hoses, potted plants on the ground as well as hanging plants and garden art, and dog toys or bowls.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2022
• As for when to transplant a potted hydrangea into the ground, stick to the basic rule.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 2 Aug. 2023
• Arrange potted plants so that air can freely pass around them.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2022
• One author suggests this test: Take a handful of dirt from a potted plant and throw it on the floor.
  — Karina Bland, azcentral, 17 June 2019
• His-and-hers bikes are parked in one corner, amid fresh flowers and potted plants.
  — Essence, 20 June 2024
• Then, finish the look by placing a potted plant on your step for even more of a statement.
  — Helena Madden, ELLE Decor, 6 Dec. 2022
• On that, potted plants are always cozy and brighten a home.
  — Lauren Juarez, refinery29.com, 19 Apr. 2023
• Add a few potted plants and cozy seating to complete the look—and don't forget the spa water!
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2022
• Hays recommends gifting a bouquet of flowers, a potted plant, a bottle of wine, or a sincere thank you card.
  — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Jan 2025