finial

Example Sentences

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That much was evident in the research; however, the Brinkmanns needed to guess on the creature’s finial crown, which archaeologists never recovered.

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2022

Even in the archaic Sphinx finial, they disrupt our sense that this is a stylized figure.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2022

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

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