How to Use porcelain in a Sentence

porcelain

noun
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  • The bowl is made of porcelain.
  • The porcelain coffee cup in her hand is still on sale for $150.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Plus, the cream porcelain color works with many decor styles.
    — Hannah Baker, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2023
  • They're hand-painted, porcelain, easy-to-stack, and have a drip-free edge.
    — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 10 Nov. 2022
  • That, or telling them that your mother was a porcelain doll.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Blue and white porcelain keeps it light, while piles of pine cones keep the scheme seasonal.
    — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 11 Aug. 2023
  • And Paulina’s in-laws treated her like a porcelain doll.
    — The Foretold Team, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2023
  • If your sink is not porcelain, first, wait until all the water has drained from the sink (yes, this might take a while).
    — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 29 Mar. 2023
  • To make your own box, start with a bag or two of dumplings and add in accessories like a porcelain soup spoon and a nice bowl.
    — WIRED, 8 Nov. 2023
  • On the first level, the floor is porcelain tile in a herringbone pattern laid in pairs.
    — Libertina Brandt, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2022
  • The tablet, which has rounded edges and corners, comes in three colors: porcelain, hazel and rose, and starts at $499.
    — Samantha Kelly, CNN, 10 May 2023
  • Then mix touch-up porcelain paint to match the color of the tile as closely as possible.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The marble-look porcelain-tile backsplash extends from counter to ceiling around the stove and range hood.
    — Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022
  • And the party didn’t stop once the last bite of honey cake dessert was served—on a fine set of Loro Piana stripe-trimmed, bone porcelain plates, by the way.
    — Vogue, 11 July 2023
  • The dukes as well as kings, popes, cardinals, and princes of a certain era obsessed over porcelain.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
  • At his New York apartment, porcelain was displayed floor to ceiling, wall to wall.
    — Paul Arnhold, Town & Country, 10 Oct. 2022
  • It's made with porcelain, which is more durable than ceramic.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 22 June 2023
  • Her face is mocking, with a smile cutting through her porcelain beauty, teeth barred and ready to bite down on the words that follow.
    — Vulture, 4 May 2023
  • Out came the wall-to-wall carpet that was ill-suited to the muddy locale; in went wipeable porcelain tile that looks like wood.
    — Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The Pixel 8 Pro costs $999 and comes in obsidian, porcelain, and bay.
    — WIRED, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Nix anything porcelain, glass, or sharp-edged in those areas.
    — Ariel Okin, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2024
  • This toy is made out of non-porous porcelain, which means less bacteria build-up on your toy.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 19 Nov. 2023
  • The platter itself is handmade from porcelain and finished with a white glaze.
    — Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Miss Havisham’s house also boasts Chinese export porcelain, which, at the time, would have been the height of fashion.
    — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The gel formula clings to the sides of the toilet bowl and easily removes stains to leave your porcelain thrown looking brand new.
    — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Which tools, equipment, and paints work on ceramic, porcelain, or glass tiles?
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2022
  • With the walls covered in a showstopping and easy-clean Florim porcelain tile, this little en suite feels as sublime as the bedroom.
    — Carisha Swanson, House Beautiful, 15 Nov. 2022
  • The entry has large tiles of Epoque Veria Green Italian marble-like porcelain.
    — Jeastman, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Thanks to the light reflecting off our new wall color, my pale Irish skin was no longer a dewy porcelain but sickly and pallid.
    — House Beautiful, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The 8-ounce porcelain mug has an anti-skid ring on the bottom and is safe to put in the microwave, dishwasher, and sterilizer.
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 18 Mar. 2024

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