: 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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In one especially memorable case, a woman was searching for a porcelain vase — her grandmother’s heirloom brought from overseas.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Take advantage of these impressive Crate and Barrel savings, then keep scrolling to shop more clearance section finds, including a 9-drawer dresser, a decorative vase, and a canopy bed.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Getting the vase back took considerably longer, but it was eventually returned to Switzerland after being discovered, undamaged, during the police sting that led to Wright and others being put behind bars.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Make your surroundings harmonious by redecorating your home or even just changing your bed linens, puting fresh flowers in a vase, hanging some new wall art, or painting a room.
—Danijela Pilic, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2025
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Take advantage of these impressive Crate and Barrel savings, then keep scrolling to shop more clearance section finds, including a 9-drawer dresser, a decorative vase, and a canopy bed.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Getting the vase back took considerably longer, but it was eventually returned to Switzerland after being discovered, undamaged, during the police sting that led to Wright and others being put behind bars.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Make your surroundings harmonious by redecorating your home or even just changing your bed linens, puting fresh flowers in a vase, hanging some new wall art, or painting a room.
—Danijela Pilic, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Vase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vase. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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