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Meanings of mantelpiece in English
Portuguese
cornija de lareira Catalan
lleixa 
Shelf that projects from wall above fireplace.
Synonyms
Examples for "mantle"
Examples for "mantle"
1
That surely means the footballer of the year mantle will pass elsewhere.
2
That was a mantle he carried with immense dignity and great courage.
3
Uranium certainly is; thorium-thestuff of this incandescent gas mantle-certainlyis; actinium.
4
Your job is to create new heroes to take up the mantle.
5
The robe must be of spotless white; the mantle or scarf blue.
1
I looked at myself in the little gilt mirror over the mantel-piece.
2
I heard distinctly; moreover, the mantel shook a little with the concussion.
3
Immediately the countess rose and went to the mirror over the mantel-piece.
4
The scheme of this room grew from the jars on the mantel
5
The bronze clock on the mantel shelf struck the hour of eight.
1
He smiled at his own reflection in the mirror over the chimneypiece.
2
On the chimneypiece, the tables, and the consoles, were strewn the jewel-cases.
3
The judge rested an elbow on the chimneypiece and regarded Montgomery curiously.
4
Corona leaned against the chimneypiece, and her eyes rested lovingly upon Giovanni.
5
There were two lamps on the chimneypiece, both of which Gilmore lighted.
1
He looked wistfully at the dice and box lying on the mantlepiece.
2
Duncombe leaned one elbow upon the mantlepiece, and turned towards his companion.
3
Upon the mantlepiece, in a small velvet frame, was Vincent Favoral's portrait.
4
I have an angel figurine on my mantlepiece with 'HOPE' written on it.
5
As she muttered this the little ormolu clock on the mantlepiece struck twelve.
1
And she had seen the woman's photograph on the fireplace mantel, too.
2
Rapp placed a hand on the fireplace mantel and looked at Coleman.
3
To draw her bath and light the candles on her fireplace mantel.
4
She sat back and looked across the room at the fireplace mantel.
5
After checking the flashlights, he positioned candles on the fireplace mantel.
Usage of mantelpiece in English
1
The little china animals sat in many funny groups on the mantelpiece.
2
I will put it in front of the clock on the mantelpiece.
3
The prophet of the sun leaned easily against the mantelpiece and resumed:
4
The waiter set the candle on the tall wooden mantelpiece and inquired:
5
If this run of form continues, it may need a bigger mantelpiece.
6
She stood up by the mantelpiece, in the ray of the lustres.
7
Over the mantelpiece in his sitting-room was a fresh example of it.
8
A china ornament on the mantelpiece reeled, and fell with a crash.
9
The sharp tap of a pipe on the mantelpiece cancelled the words.
10
Sir Anthony turned to the bell-push by the side of the mantelpiece.
11
Wright halted in his restless walk and leaned against the stone mantelpiece.
12
He noticed that the clock on the mantelpiece said nine, meaning twenty-one.
13
The wright had wished to leave the space clear above the mantelpiece.
14
The princess raised her eyes involuntarily to the Sappho over the mantelpiece.
15
The imposing award sits in the middle of my mantelpiece at home.
16
On the mantelpiece the clock struck the hour-six little tinkling silvery strokes.
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Mantelpiece through the time
Mantelpiece across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common