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mantlepiece
[ man-tl-pees ]
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mantlepiece1
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Example Sentences
The chimney is formed of sticks, and the head of a stag with his branching horns decorates the mantlepiece.
She pushed out some chairs and took up a 105pack of cards, threw them aside and took a clean pack off of the mantlepiece.
Over the mantlepiece was hung the painting of a lady in a low neck looking quite the thing.
The Greek went to the mantlepiece, and taking down a silver cigarette box, opened and offered it to his visitor.
The mantlepiece was bare save for the signed photograph of some magnificent foreign-looking athlete, nude to the waist.
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