flowerpot
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These mosquitoes breed in stagnant water like pails, vases and flowerpot plates.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
A flowerpot importer expects to replenish its inventory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
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
That commentary, though, has always been cut with a absurdist twist, whether they’re clad in electric-yellow jumpsuits, matching silver blazers or, of course, those iconic flowerpot hats.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
Otto ran from the basement into the backyard and sat with his back against Missus Thunkle’s biggest flowerpot, cupping his face in his hands and crying out his fear.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
Already in Algiers ahead of the historic visit, the atmosphere of an imminent celebration pervaded the air, with walls repainted, roads repaved and green spaces adorned with plants and flowerpots.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
At the center, where Kirk’s tent once stood, flowerpots were neatly arranged.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2025
This includes using insect repellent, getting rid of items that hold standing water around the home — such as flowerpots and bird baths — and using screens on doors and windows to keep mosquitoes out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024
Gradually, painstakingly, Cohen deepened AARON’s range to include human figures, objects like tables and flowerpots, and profusions of leafy plants.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
One, large for his age, made smithereens out of the flowerpots and china because his hands seemed to have the property of breaking everything they touched.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
