: a usually round vessel of greater depth than width used chiefly as an ornament or for holding flowers
vaselike
ˈvās-ˌlīk 
adjective
Canadian usually and US also ˈvāz-;
British usually, Canadian also, and US sometimes ˈväz-
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Hot pink and teal dominate her living room, which is decorated with quirky decor like dangling twinkle lights and a houseplant growing from a corn on the cob vase.
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Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
The handcrafted vase is durable and can stand on its own (with flowers or without).
—Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
What makes the vase so special is the Yongzheng mark on its base.
—The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024
Plant as a specimen, back of the border, use for cutting, blooms look great in a vase.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Yet there are softer touches, such as the wide, velvet chairs and the little vases of flowers on each table.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
The porcelain tableware and water vessel, as well as a vase set on a nearby plinth, were made by the ceramist Elsa Brunet, whose pottery classes in Saint-Germain Lee Vasquez has taken for the past two years.
—Alice Cavanagh, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Typically, when cut at the stem and arranged in a vase, the delicate flowers wither and droop in a few days.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 5 Mar. 2024
This ceramic vase is a great neutral piece that still makes a statement.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2024
Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
The handcrafted vase is durable and can stand on its own (with flowers or without).
—Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
What makes the vase so special is the Yongzheng mark on its base.
—The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024
Plant as a specimen, back of the border, use for cutting, blooms look great in a vase.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Yet there are softer touches, such as the wide, velvet chairs and the little vases of flowers on each table.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
The porcelain tableware and water vessel, as well as a vase set on a nearby plinth, were made by the ceramist Elsa Brunet, whose pottery classes in Saint-Germain Lee Vasquez has taken for the past two years.
—Alice Cavanagh, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Typically, when cut at the stem and arranged in a vase, the delicate flowers wither and droop in a few days.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 5 Mar. 2024
This ceramic vase is a great neutral piece that still makes a statement.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2024
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