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 Beyond pottery studios and galleries, art lovers can seek out the renowned Ben Long frescoes, which adorn the walls of Saint Mary’s Church and Holy Trinity Church in nearby Glendale Springs, North Carolina. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026 Cachepots tend to be made of upscale materials like glass, metal, pottery, or ceramic. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026 Antique shops tend to be filled with everything from clothes and pottery to silver, artwork, books, clocks, and decorative objects that have been around for decades (if not centuries). — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026 The two also had to figure out how to understand each other outside of the pottery wheel. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pottery
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ceramics
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  • The studios and workshops are arranged such that artists are encouraged to move among them—a painter to the ceramics studio, a ceramics artist to photography.
    — Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • 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

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“Pottery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pottery. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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