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They shimmer from the pages like bright bits of stained glass, and their names are equally enchanting: common blue, painted lady, Queen of Spain fritillary, black-veined white and northern brown argus, among others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
She summed up her comparison this way: “If you remove the frame of the cathedral, those stained glass windows shatter. They’re useless.”
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Bean underwent a dramatic physical transformation with furiously unkempt hair and horribly stained teeth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
In late 1914, an unknown hand reassembled fragments of stained and painted glass into a composite image.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
It was a large, stately apartment, with purple chairs and curtains, a Turkey carpet, walnut-panelled walls, one vast window rich in stained glass, and a lofty ceiling, nobly moulded.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
