mantle
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This is Metcalf’s third win in less than a decade, and was not a surprise as she has inherited “Helen Hayes’ mantle of First Lady of the American Theater,” according to McNulty.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Zverev assumed the mantle as title favourite - and, despite the burden of expectation, has managed to deliver at long last.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
And on Sunday, Germany’s Alexander Zverev finally shook the mantle of being the best active tennis player never to win a Grand Slam tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
That depth placed it well below Earth's crust and deep within the upper mantle, a location where scientists generally did not expect earthquakes to occur.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Then Gandalf revealed the strength that lay hid in him, even as the light of his power was hidden under his grey mantle.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing mantle
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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