How to Use mantel in a Sentence

mantel

noun
  • Display it on a mantel or hang it from a door.
    — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Perhaps don’t put it on your fridge or mantel.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Or, drape chains on the mantel or above windows.
    — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Add it to your mantel for a stunning piece of fall decor.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Place it over a mantel or on your front door for a bold statement.
    — Jessica Cherner, housebeautiful.com, 6 June 2023
  • Your goal should be to fill the area from the mantel to the ceiling.
    — Catie Parrish, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2023
  • On the mantel stands an antique clock with gold trim and three faces.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2017
  • Add homespun chic to your front door or mantel with this rough-hewn bootie.
    — Good Housekeeping, 4 Nov. 2010
  • The gas fireplace, framed by stone, has a white mantel and built-ins.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Fall wreaths can be displayed on a shelf, in the kitchen, or even above the mantel.
    — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The result will be a mantel that looks layered and all your own.
    — Hannah Baker, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2021
  • These would be an adorable accent to a mantel or buffet as well.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Was the bone a souvenir, to be taken home and dried on the mantel?
    — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
  • There were mirrors over the fireplace and there was no mantel.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2020
  • Wrap twine around the neck of the carrots and hang from a buffet or mantel.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Glue the shapes to yarn before hanging on a mantel.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Group them all to one side of your mantel, or hang them on hooks on a banister.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Cedar garland, gold tea lights and clear twinkle lights dress the mantel.
    — oregonlive, 18 Dec. 2019
  • Display on a mantel or attach a loop of wire to the top and hang as a fall wreath.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Above the mantel are miniature ships in glass bottles.
    — Colson Thayer, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Use it as part of your fall mantel decor or hang it above your dining room table.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The surviving rows still sit on the mantel.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Display on a mantel or attach a loop of wire to the top and hang as a fall wreath.
    — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Place it on your mantel or even use it to decorate the table.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Add it to your mantel with greenery or pampas grass to finish the look.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2022
  • The mantel for the fireplace in the living room was removed at some point.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 May 2021
  • The stocking includes a loop at the top for easy hanging from your mantel.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2020
  • Secure to your mantel using the same twine used to stitch the stocking.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Frame this for your mantel or use it to decorate the kids' rooms for the season.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2022
  • This copper vessel is pretty enough to leave on your mantel as decor.
    — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025

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