mantel
Example Sentences
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His new foster family, the Finnegans, seemed nice enough if you only looked at the photos on the fireplace mantel—a mother, a father, and two kids of their own.
From Literature
She scoffed and stepped over to the fireplace, setting the black coffee tin on the mantel.
From Literature
Christmas often inspires visions of perfection: the geometrically precise tree, the artfully arranged mantel, the candlelit feast a flawless tableau.
Last year, the Montclair, N.J.-based creative director rejoiced when she agreed to let him arrange a Lego winter village on their mantel.
You can also ditch fresh, whole pumpkins and make fabric pumpkins, which can be displayed indoors on a mantel or as a centerpiece.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
