Definition of potterynext
as in ceramics
articles made of baked clay we picked up some ceramic vases in a pottery store

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Recent Examples of pottery The pottery was produced using consistent methods, had an unmistakable visual identity, and appears to have been manufactured in a centralized production hub before being distributed across a wider region. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 According to a study published today in the journal PLOS One, pottery shards excavated from the famous Etowah mounds in present-day Georgia contain trace residues of the plant. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026 In his aesthetic response to the movement’s stance, Mansour made mud his medium, layering and molding it for pottery. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Inside, antique art hangs on walls, tamgroute (local pottery) lines small alcoves, board games are stacked inside cupboards, and coffee table books have plenty to dive into. Katie Silcox, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pottery
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ceramics
Noun
  • 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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“Pottery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pottery. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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