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porcelain

[pawr-suh-lin, pohr-, pawrs-lin, pohrs-] / ˈpɔr sə lɪn, ˈpoʊr-, ˈpɔrs lɪn, ˈpoʊrs- /
NOUN
earthenware
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NOUN
ceramic
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He is bearded and buff; she is a porcelain doll with Wednesday Addams hair and skin.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

This complete figurine of a seated pug dog in plain white-glazed porcelain with black details was found in the grave of an unnamed female at St James' Gardens in Euston.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Officials at Sèvres - France's state-owned porcelain factory - also identified some of their items on online auction sites, including a plate embossed with an air force stamp and ashtrays.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Few of the stolen works—including precious porcelain and gold crosses and statues—have been recovered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

There are a couple shelves where I keep porcelain animals, and Micro Machines cars, and a La-Z-Boy chair we got when the people in the apartment next door left it outside.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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