mantel

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After China took up the mantel as mediator, the two sides agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Carter’s statuettes had been displayed on a mantel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

It’s for the mantel, for our boys,’” Song revealed.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

“What is it with rich people and mallards?” he asks, noting several on a mantel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

To decorate his run-down room, Perugia put a postcard of the Mona Lisa on the mantel.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day