mantelpiece

Example Sentences

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Pictures of Kody, his older brother and their grandfather — all in their Navy uniforms — rest on the mantelpiece next to the folded flag from Kody’s funeral.

From Seattle Times

His world is utter hooey, but he finds satisfaction in small pleasures, like a properly dusted mantelpiece.

From New York Times

And after the film ended, he settled into a chair in front of a carved mantelpiece set with blue porcelain to explain his eccentric thinking about clothes and casting.

From Washington Post

"And she's got a photograph of me driving a freight train up on the mantelpiece, which she insists everyone who walks in the room takes a look at."

From BBC

Four bedrooms, one bath, center hall with large gathering rooms, original woodworking, walls and floors; four fireplaces with original mantelpieces, 2,072 square feet.

From Washington Times