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mantlepiece

American  
[man-tl-pees] / ˈmæn tlˌpis /

noun

  1. mantel.


Etymology

Origin of mantlepiece

mantle + piece


Example Sentences

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Mr Black, now 80-years-old, has a photo of himself at the scene of the killings which sits on his mantlepiece.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2024

"I won't even put it on the mantlepiece, the thing freaks me out."

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2023

“Everyone has been so kind and nice,” she added, describing how one couple came over and said “Hey, we have Luther Price’s mantlepiece, do you want it?”

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2022

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Barcelona’s Luis Suárez, who could put The Sid award for player of the year on his mantlepiece along the rest of his silverware, if such a thing existed.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 6, 2016

I got up and took Father’s bayonet down from the wall over the mantlepiece.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

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