china

Example Sentences

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We have a building wide and long enough that within the building, you can find strong daylight for, let’s say, china or pottery, which love daylight.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Unless organizations develop clear strategies, A.I. in the workplace becomes a bull in a china shop—with those who never even wanted it tasked with cleaning up the mess.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

Families and couples of a certain age might even haul out grandma’s treasured china and give it a good dusting — that is, if you didn’t offload it at a garage sale or eBay.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

Roberts, their manager for the past 10 seasons, has become famous—or infamous—for treating his rotation like a set of fine china, meant to be admired but rarely put to any meaningful use.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

Stunned, the two white women cowered in their seats as Ann’s anger rained down, their bone china teacups rattling in their saucers.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson