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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Defined by arched windows, stained glass, turrets, and battlements, the residence is largely considered the first Gothic Revival building and contributed to the widespread re-interest in the historic aesthetic.
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
Guests will be able to experience the historic design through stone façade, grand hall murals, stained glass, arched windows, and decorative molding, all of which were carefully preserved and enhanced.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The five-bedroom house features a turret entrance to a grand foyer, geometric coffered ceilings, arched doorways, stained glass, formal living and dining rooms, entertainer's kitchen with breakfast nook, and primary suite with whirlpool tub.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 17 Sep. 2024
Except for the stained glass windows, this tiny chapel's interior is entirely covered with gleaming white shells.
—Alex Haddon, The Indianapolis Star, 23 July 2024
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
Guests will be able to experience the historic design through stone façade, grand hall murals, stained glass, arched windows, and decorative molding, all of which were carefully preserved and enhanced.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The five-bedroom house features a turret entrance to a grand foyer, geometric coffered ceilings, arched doorways, stained glass, formal living and dining rooms, entertainer's kitchen with breakfast nook, and primary suite with whirlpool tub.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 17 Sep. 2024
Except for the stained glass windows, this tiny chapel's interior is entirely covered with gleaming white shells.
—Alex Haddon, The Indianapolis Star, 23 July 2024
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“Stained glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stained%20glass. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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