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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Although Viollet-le-Duc’s windows will go, most of the historic stained glass windows are back on display, including the iconic rose window.
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Locals know and love Columns for its massive porch—which becomes particularly lively during weekend brunch—and the interiors retain that private residence feel for guests, from toile wallpaper and stone fireplaces to a mahogany staircase that climbs upwards to reveal a stained glass skylight.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
While his father is a stained glass procurement specialist who restores stained glass windows for cathedrals and churches around the world, his mother is a painter and a lecturer in sociology and psychology.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Shop more than 30 fine art and craft vendors of cards, mosaics, stained glass, paintings, ceramics, jewelry and more.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Locals know and love Columns for its massive porch—which becomes particularly lively during weekend brunch—and the interiors retain that private residence feel for guests, from toile wallpaper and stone fireplaces to a mahogany staircase that climbs upwards to reveal a stained glass skylight.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
While his father is a stained glass procurement specialist who restores stained glass windows for cathedrals and churches around the world, his mother is a painter and a lecturer in sociology and psychology.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Shop more than 30 fine art and craft vendors of cards, mosaics, stained glass, paintings, ceramics, jewelry and more.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Stained glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stained%20glass. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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