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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The marble lobby is grand, with a spectacular stained glass ceiling that is achingly beautiful.
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Rona Berg, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Finally, art and music lovers will have plenty to enjoy, with works of Kathleen and Aaron Borkowski at the Norfolk Library, stained glass by Franz Meyer Company of Munich, Germany, and music performances by Yale School of Music, Michael Cobb, and Seth Hagymasi, according to organizers.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025
Inspired by his love of European architecture and design, Pellatt decorated Casa Loma with lavish furnishings, including bronze doors, a stained glass ceiling, marble fountains, and fur rugs.
—Gulnaz Khan, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
The airy space has a vaulted ceiling with red, green and blue stained glass windows, and there is wall-to-wall red carpet.
—Buffy Gorrilla, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
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Rona Berg, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Finally, art and music lovers will have plenty to enjoy, with works of Kathleen and Aaron Borkowski at the Norfolk Library, stained glass by Franz Meyer Company of Munich, Germany, and music performances by Yale School of Music, Michael Cobb, and Seth Hagymasi, according to organizers.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2025
Inspired by his love of European architecture and design, Pellatt decorated Casa Loma with lavish furnishings, including bronze doors, a stained glass ceiling, marble fountains, and fur rugs.
—Gulnaz Khan, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
The airy space has a vaulted ceiling with red, green and blue stained glass windows, and there is wall-to-wall red carpet.
—Buffy Gorrilla, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stained glass
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“Stained glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stained%20glass. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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