How to Use vase in a Sentence

vase

noun
  • Be sure to add water to the central vase rather than the soil.
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Professor walks in with a vase and puts a bunch of big rocks in the vase.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Cut bunches will look good for two to three weeks in a vase.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Its long, sturdy stems last for up to two weeks in a vase.
    Mackenzie Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Arrange a few flowers in the vase, mixing it with the vines.
    Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 5 Oct. 2022
  • In the image, Lopez is smelling a vase full of roses of the same vivid red color.
    Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Some of the sponges look like classic bath sponges, and some look like vases.
    Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 26 May 2023
  • Add Stem to Water Place your cutting in a small jar or vase with the cut side down.
    Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2023
  • Once they’re built, the colorful flowers are sure to find a home in a vase for good.
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Dress up a dollar store glass vase with a little bit of chalk paint.
    Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 11 Nov. 2022
  • For the pumpkin vase, use your knife to cut a round hole on the top of the pumpkin and remove it and clean out the insides.
    Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Make a grid with tape over the vase's opening if the plants need help staying upright.
    Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Vic starts to dial the police, so Joe brains him with a mausoleum vase.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 9 Feb. 2023
  • In Papo's photograph, they are taped to a white tile wall above a vase with a rose.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The farmhouse-style vase that ties into the home's statement Thermador range and hood.
    Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The vase should be filled halfway up with lukewarm water.
    Joe Difazio, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Stand branches in a glass vase, tucking them in among glass baubles and more pinecones for support.
    Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Herbs can go in there as well, but some herbs, like basil, will be much happier in a vase on your counter.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Skip the fuss of an elaborate arrangement and make the same impact with bright gourds in a vase.
    Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Second, place in a clean vase with fresh water and add some flower food.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Afterward, the yellow seed heads can make a statement in a pot or vase.
    Ashley Abramson, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The thick white lines on dense black backgrounds mimic Greek vase painting.
    Barbara Schreiber, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Who could be when the only available toilet is a Ming vase in a closet?
    Naveen Kumar, Variety, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Place a vine plant inside the pumpkin (still in its small pot), and place a small vase inside with water.
    Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Tie the decor together with more greenery on your mantel or in a vase.
    Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Place the roses in the vase, and keep the arrangement cool—away from heating vents and out of direct sunlight.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The lamp is actually a vase Hay had wired for lighting!
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 15 June 2023
  • Once the flowers are complete, place them in a vase and display them for everyone to see.
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The man and his father were reportedly in a fight involving a knife and a vase.
    Brian Lisik, cleveland, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Rigg used some of the background details of that scene — a vase, the peach and coral color palette of the room and furnishings — in the show’s set design.
    Maya Phillips, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2023

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