Definition of "mantelpieces" [mantelpieces]

• Plural form of mantelpiece. (noun)

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• "I have seen several paintings where one can see objects from his studio such as mantelpieces and furniture etc."
• "Relatives often gathered around the deceased lying in his or her coffin or bed for one last family photo, and such postmortem images were often displayed on mantelpieces or pianos alongside other family portraits."
• "We see paintbrushes and palettes, easels and ironwork, African masks and unfinished busts, mantelpieces covered with objets d'art."