mantel
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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
After China took up the mantel as mediator, the two sides agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
It’s for the mantel, for our boys,’” Song revealed.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
Last year, the Montclair, N.J.-based creative director rejoiced when she agreed to let him arrange a Lego winter village on their mantel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
I ran back to the mantel, grabbed the framed photo of Aaron, and ran out of the apartment.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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
Bertie had envisioned a French château in an ornate style, with elaborate exterior decoration and richly carved paneling and fireplace mantels in the major rooms of the main floor.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2023
Dimensions in kits for mantels and columns start outside the surround, not the firebox, although that’s not always clear in the illustrations that accompany online offerings.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2022
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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