mantel
Example Sentences
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He must know her, must have her, must place his Pulitzer next to hers on their mantel.
From Washington Post
Her brother’s ashes were atop a mantel, across from which she posed for a portrait in a Christian Siriano dress.
From New York Times
As more Congress members of lower rank make the trip, pressure on him builds to seize the mantel of a cause dear to political conservatives.
From Los Angeles Times
Above the mantel of the brick fireplace, warmly flickering with gas flames now instead of wood, a snowy forest scene perhaps depicts the relieved firs that have been spared the blaze.
From Seattle Times
It’s all guns on mantels all the time.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
