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mantel

[man-tl] / ˈmæn tl /
NOUN
fireplace
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He has added gold trim to the crown molding, smothered the walls with gold-framed artworks and gold-painted embellishments, placed inch-thick gold coasters on the desk, and lined up gold urns on the mantel.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

Overall, that’s a nice financial picture hanging over your mantel.

From MarketWatch Jun. 1, 2026

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

Upon the two of hearts on the mantel, there sits a silver band engraved in Latin.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

The company’s clocks could once be found on Navy battleships during World War II, and adorned mantels, walls and desks at the White House for presidents ranging from Dwight Eisenhower to Joe Biden.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2025

In his travels, Tocqueville saw pieces of the famous Plymouth Rock all over: used as doorstops, as paperweights, set in the centers of mantels like the mandibles of sainted martyrs.

From Slate Nov. 28, 2024

Crown molding, wide plank hardwood floors, intricate handmade mantels – these are all things homebuyers cannot get in a new build or without spending a fortune.

From Seattle Times Dec. 7, 2023

That’s because behind the weird, haphazardly constructed interior walls of the SRO and the mutilations of the religious group, were delicately carved wooden mantels and fire surrounds made from marble and onyx.

From New York Times Dec. 29, 2021

More than the hand-painted blue tiles in the kitchen or the mantels laden with potted tulips, this workshop was a testimony to Hoede’s wealth.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo



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