flowerpot

Example Sentences

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We’re introduced to Derpy in a late-night scene when he emerges from a portal from the Underworld and promptly knocks over a flowerpot.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2025

Even the job title insinuates that we are not people, but literal background—like a painting or flowerpot that is placed on a table to make the walls look less bare.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2023

Preparing a terrarium is not like filling a traditional flowerpot.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2021

But what good are a kite, a power bar, a flashlight, matches and a flowerpot if you’re 7½ months pregnant and trapped on a derelict fishing boat sinking into the sea?

From New York Times • May 16, 2019

He took a pinch of glittering powder out of the flowerpot, stepped up to the fire, and threw the powder into the flames.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling