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

In the once-bare space above the bedroom’s mantel, which holds a Louis XVI-style clock, gold-framed pictures and miniatures of family members and friends hang.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Malvonne looked at the clock on the mantel, figuring out how much time she had to talk to Joe and get her letters mailed before leaving for work.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison