mantelpiece

Example Sentences

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She's a Hollywood A-lister, with a mantelpiece groaning under the weight of awards.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

The density of the ornament is matched only by its cheapness, with chalices lined up on the mantelpiece like the decorator raided the trophy case of a middle-school gymnasium.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2025

This product is about 4 inches long, with a string for hanging from your rearview mirror or mantelpiece.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023

Pictures of Kody, his older brother and their grandfather — all in their Navy uniforms — rest on the mantelpiece next to the folded flag from Kody’s funeral.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2023

And he dropped his eyes to the mantelpiece, lifting one by one the objects that adorned it.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin