china
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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
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
He once hid a Lego treehouse above their china cabinet for more than a month before she noticed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025
The site produces high-end and bespoke designs, including handcrafted fine bone china pieces and Jasperware, a type of pottery developed in the 18th Century by founder Josiah Wedgwood.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025
Laying it on the dresser, I felt a wave of grief for Granny, wishing she could be here today, with us eating on the good china and all.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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