potted

Example Sentences

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In one corner, Biles and Owens have added a potted plant to inject some greenery into the room, while floor-to-ceiling curtains hang over the sliding walls of glass.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

And it also shined a spotlight on Gabbard’s effectiveness in her position, since she basically serves the function of a potted plant.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

There were no potted histories, no schematic definition of concepts, no leading questions to wake up sleepy students.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Hartman said he plans to open a nursery, hopefully later this year, so people can buy potted protea and plant them around their homes, given how drought-tolerant they are.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

He looked now for something to put the birthday candles in and settled on the soil of a potted ivy that normally sat on the windowsill over the sink.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri