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

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

The floral arrangements atop the mantelpiece mirror the artistic display on the ottoman below, featuring generous swathes of twiggy sprays that cascade from the vase, while rich reds, oranges and yellows create an autumnal bouquet.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2023

Jean Cocteau, arriving to pay tribute to the late author, spotted the manuscript resting on the mantelpiece — a pile of papers “still alive, like watches ticking on the wrists of dead soldiers.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2022

Two wax candles stood lighted on the table, and two on the mantelpiece; basking in the light and heat of a superb fire, lay Pilot—Adèle knelt near him.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë