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bell jar
noun
: a bell-shaped usually glass vessel designed to cover objects or to contain gases or a vacuum
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Better Homes & Gardens Blue Fern and Citrus 2-Wick Candle
This beautiful soy wax candle has floral notes of citrus, amber, moss, and woods and comes in a stunning ombre bell jar.
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Monica Bell, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2024
Add height with tall candlesticks Candles and candle accessories, like candlestick holders, bell jars, and hurricane glasses, can help fill out empty space on a mantel.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024
Other local brands on the shelves crammed with bell jars and vintage microscopes include packets of Anderson Valley Reserve flower, hash and live rosin badder from Heritage Hash Co.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
Many rooms center on glass cases reminiscent of bell jars, an icon of scientific objectivity.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
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Monica Bell, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2024
Add height with tall candlesticks Candles and candle accessories, like candlestick holders, bell jars, and hurricane glasses, can help fill out empty space on a mantel.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024
Other local brands on the shelves crammed with bell jars and vintage microscopes include packets of Anderson Valley Reserve flower, hash and live rosin badder from Heritage Hash Co.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
Many rooms center on glass cases reminiscent of bell jars, an icon of scientific objectivity.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
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bell jar
noun
: a bell-shaped usually glass vessel designed to cover objects or to contain gases or a vacuum
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