flowerpot
Example Sentences
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Less enthralled Chinese called him a “flowerpot,” likening him to a frivolous ornament, and mocking his quirky vanities.
From New York Times
He was dubbed “flowerpot,” a criticism for looking nice but not doing much.
From Los Angeles Times
He was teaching his children how to repurpose them into flowerpots, he said.
From New York Times
A disabling illness comes with enough stress and heartbreak on its own without the added worries of pitching oneself into a flowerpot on what is supposed to be a life-affirming evening with friends.
From Washington Post
A flowerpot, a gift for her recent 34th birthday from the Estonian psychologists she works with, sits on the windowsill.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
