mantelpiece

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The density of the ornament is matched only by its cheapness, with chalices lined up on the mantelpiece like the decorator raided the trophy case of a middle-school gymnasium.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2025

The 88-year-old's terraced home is clean and tidy, and a row of ceramic animals line her mantelpiece.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2023

This product is about 4 inches long, with a string for hanging from your rearview mirror or mantelpiece.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023

A fallen tree’s “live edge” can make a nice mantelpiece or floating shelf, Elfline suggests.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023

He went and stood over by the mantelpiece.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier