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stained glass
noun
: glass colored or stained (as by fusing metallic oxides into it) for decorative applications (as in windows)
Examples of stained glass in a Sentence
a cathedral with beautiful stained glass windows
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Like the restaurant’s stained glass windows and Dali-esque wood mural behind the bar, chef Colby Rasavong’s mille-feuille is intricate and thought out.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
Instead, a helicopter crashed through the stained glass window and cast a pall on the ceremony, prompting everyone in attendance to spring into action and help the victims.
—The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
Learn about stained glass at the Studio Moretti Caselli.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2024
Another particularly atmospheric spot is Le 1131, a formal fine-dining restaurant set beneath pointed arches and dazzling stained glass windows.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1791, in the meaning defined above
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“Stained glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stained%20glass. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
stained glass
noun
: glass colored or stained for use in windows
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