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vase

[veys, veyz, vahz] / veɪs, veɪz, vɑz /
NOUN
vessel
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Our collective image of a humongous horse on wheels came down from centuries’ worth of artists’ interpretations: A Greek vase from 675 BCE.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

On the fireplace mantel is a hot-dog candle, which matches the hot-dog vase in the kitchen, both of which go nicely with her “In My Hot Dog Era” T-shirt.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

When Susie pitched it to me, I didn’t even realize how perfect it was: A prunus vase is usually what they put plum blossoms in, and meiping means beautiful plum vase.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

The video also showed Kim presenting Lukashenko with a large mosaic vase bearing a portrait of the Belarusian, with the North Korean leader appearing to explain that crafting it involved around 30 seashells.

From Barron's Mar. 26, 2026

“We’re all right. Only my mother’s flower vase was hurt. He broke it when he went crashing through my house.”

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

Back at Paultons Park the zoo had devised miniature vases designed to keep the stems alive while preventing any newly hatched nymphs from falling into water.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

My friend Amanda, who has a side business making floral arrangements, recently hosted a birthday celebration where she filled her apartment with vases of her designs.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

The couple have had the chance to add some of their own flair to the room in the form of artwork that is mounted on the wall, and a few vases and plants.

From MarketWatch Mar. 24, 2026

She uses it to make anything from trinket boxes to ornate geometric vases to statuettes of quizzical creatures.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 2026

“It’s terribly heavy. Get one of those big vases and prop it open.”

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson




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