mantel

Example Sentences

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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

“What is it with rich people and mallards?” he asks, noting several on a mantel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Looking at it now, though, Scoob gets smacked again by the fact that he’ll never see it on the mantel again.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone