Example sentences for: terracotta

How can you use “terracotta” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Or luxuriate in the "Bohemian Baroque": "terracotta, gold, salmon, and maroon chenille tapestry that is reminiscent of an earlier century" (I wonder if she knows which one).

  • The museum’s highlight is a life-size, sixth-century b.c. terracotta sculpture of a reclining couple that was used as the lid of a sarcophagus.

  • In the right transept is the Visconti tomb, and a door leading to the lovely small cloister of russet terracotta, with a fine view of the church’s galleried octagonal tower.

  • Everyday glazed terracotta pottery can be bought all along the coast.

  • For a last panoramic sunset view of the city dominated by the terracotta cupola of the Duomo, take a bus or taxi to the vast Piazzale Michelangelo (anchored by a second copy of his David).


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