mantel
Example Sentences
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As more Congress members of lower rank make the trip, pressure on him builds to seize the mantel of a cause dear to political conservatives.
From Los Angeles Times
Above the mantel of the brick fireplace, warmly flickering with gas flames now instead of wood, a snowy forest scene perhaps depicts the relieved firs that have been spared the blaze.
From Seattle Times
It’s all guns on mantels all the time.
From Washington Post
Kansas City’s Andy Reid is coaching his 10th conference championship game, but only has one Super Bowl trophy on his mantel.
From Seattle Times
But she could see that it was a quality piece, and when she coated the mantel and the surrounding walls in off-white paint, it transformed the look from forbidding to fresh.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
