potter's wheel

Example Sentences

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Often he would wake up to the rhythmic sound of his father at work at his potter's wheel.

From BBC • May 26, 2025

It’s a scene that perfectly captures the diversity of her roles, further emphasized by a small table opposite her potter’s wheel where her sons Kiran, 7, and Arjun, 11, often work alongside her.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

Subtle rings from a potter’s wheel made when a piece is thrown, traces from fingertips pinching and sealing the clay together, brush strokes of glaze applied.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2022

It’s not clear who trained him on the potter’s wheel.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2021

Under the deep eaves at the back, Min kept his potter’s wheel.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park