mantels
- plural of mantel.
Example Sentences
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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
It’s all guns on mantels all the time.
From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2023
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
