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mantel

[man-tl] / ˈmæn tl /
NOUN
fireplace
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He has added gold trim to the crown molding, smothered the walls with gold-framed artworks and gold-painted embellishments, placed inch-thick gold coasters on the desk, and lined up gold urns on the mantel.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

After China took up the mantel as mediator, the two sides agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations.

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026

Carter’s statuettes had been displayed on a mantel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

It’s for the mantel, for our boys,’” Song revealed.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026

To decorate his run-down room, Perugia put a postcard of the Mona Lisa on the mantel.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

The company’s clocks could once be found on Navy battleships during World War II, and adorned mantels, walls and desks at the White House for presidents ranging from Dwight Eisenhower to Joe Biden.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025

In his travels, Tocqueville saw pieces of the famous Plymouth Rock all over: used as doorstops, as paperweights, set in the centers of mantels like the mandibles of sainted martyrs.

From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2024

In older homes, some have beaten-up mantels and damaged surrounds; in newer homes, they may not have much personality.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2022

Grieu likes to add pedestals of various heights, or even a stack of books, to “create decorative moments and give interest to clusters of intermixed objects” on bookshelves, coffee tables, mantels and more.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2022

More than the hand-painted blue tiles in the kitchen or the mantels laden with potted tulips, this workshop was a testimony to Hoede’s wealth.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo



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