Definition: 1. An open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers. 2. A container made of glass, etc., used for holding cut flowers or as a decorative object.
Use 'vase' in a sentence:
1. Beneath this, on the mantelshelf, is displayed a collection of seventeenth-century tulip vases.
2. The vase lay in pieces on the floor.
3. She broke a vase.
4. They copied the designs from those on Greek vases.
5. These vases are held to be the finest examples of Greek art.
6. He put the flowers in a wide-mouthed blue vase.
7. These vases were identified as Chinese.
8. I gently put it in the vase.
9. I presented her a flower vase in congratulation on her birthday.
10. She dropped the vase and smashed it to smithereens.
11. The vase was painted with pastoral scenes.
12. I broke the vase pieces.
13. "Why, Alex, I'm just going put the pretty flowers you brought me in a vase," she said in dulcet tones.
14. Pale wilting roses drooped from a blue vase.
15. She unlocked the case and carefully lifted out the vase.
16. There must be many vases, bowls or bottles sitting unrecognised in people's homes.
17. The vases are believed to be worth over$ 20 000 each.
18. Two vases valued at over 100,000 were stolen from the exhibition.
19. I took a fresh rose out of the vase on our table, and smelled it.
20. She had a slight mishap with the expensive vase.
21. She put the vase of flowers on the window ledge.
22. The vase fell in pieces.
23. This vase is worth several hundred dollars.
24. Hillary clobbered him with a vase.
25. She knocked the vase over.
26. Be careful not to drop the Ming Dynasty vase.
27. Being broken, the vase can't be used.
28. An old Roman vase was dug up here last month.
29. You will catch it for breaking that vase.
30. On the mantelpiece are a pair of bronze Ming vases.
31. He dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces on the floor.
32. The shattered vase lay in fragments on the floor.
33. He bought the vase at the local craft fair.
34. There were lilies everywhere in tall white porcelain vases.
35. I replaced the vase carefully on its pedestal.
36. What am I bid for this vase?
37. I've found a vase that is an exact match of the one I broke.
38. I broke the vase while I was dusting.
39. In spite of its crude workmanship, this type of vase sells well.
40. You can use that glass as a vase.
41. The vase is one of a matching pair.
42. The vase hit the floor and shattered.
43. I have watched the potters mold, fire and paint their bowls, plates and vases with sacred designs.
