china

Example Sentences

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The less scrupulous voices also invade Beverly’s meticulous household like bulls in a suburban china shop.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The court heard Alison-Madueke would also spend hours in Thomas Goode, a china and silverware shop in Mayfair, and once arrived with an entourage of about four or five people.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

He flings his lunch against the wall, shattering a piece of Nancy Reagan’s china and leaving a trail of ketchup and hamburger grease on the wallpaper and faux gilt sconce recently procured from Home Depot.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

This also happens to be where the Dior Maison pieces can be found, be it fine china or glassware.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

‘And why we’re feeding them off the best china when we’ve eaten scraps for dinner for months?’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler