finial

Example Sentences

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The setting also nearly upstages the bird in a painting of a kestrel perched on a finial atop an ornate building.

From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2023

In addition to the Rembrandt, there were some unusually esoteric items that were taken as well, like a Chinese gu vessel and a finial off a Napoleonic flag.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2021

Myrick spray-painted a nearby cement finial in the same bright yellow as the fence.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2021

One of Burden’s favorites was the Broadway Roses, named for the rosebuds on its finial ornament on top of the globes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2018

The smooth blue of her chest was unpierced by the iron finial, and her hair was still studded with flowers.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor