mantelpiece

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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

The clock on the mantelpiece in the Cabinet Room ticks surprisingly loudly, marking every half-second.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2024

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

The Nursery clock ticked loudly from the mantelpiece.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers