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
Recent Examples on the Web
In the Library Suite, a staircase secreted behind the 19th-century needlepoint screen that serves as a headboard leads to a mezzanine library with a stained glass rose window, while a side room has a cozy corner by a fireplace ideal for curling up with some treasure from the bookshelves.
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Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
The stained glass gives the air a gold haze in the nave of Knoxville’s former First Christian Church, the century-old site of André 3000’s woodwind seance on the closing afternoon of Big Ears ‘24.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 4 Apr. 2024
The whole ceiling was painted and there was so much stained glass everywhere.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024
Tucked up into the eaves on the third floor are several bonus rooms, one with a couple of small stained glass windows.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
Shelton's picture showed faux stone walls and stained glass as part of the room's decor.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
Murals, steel sculptures, and stained glass bring color to a walkable downtown that’s popular for shopping, dining, and frequent street festivals.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
The windows do away with the plaintive or supplicating figures more common to Christian stained glass.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
Ash hardwood floors, stained glass, and detailed plasterwork can be seen throughout; and the four, 27-foot-tall columns at the front of the house are original.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 21 Mar. 2024
Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
The stained glass gives the air a gold haze in the nave of Knoxville’s former First Christian Church, the century-old site of André 3000’s woodwind seance on the closing afternoon of Big Ears ‘24.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 4 Apr. 2024
The whole ceiling was painted and there was so much stained glass everywhere.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024
Tucked up into the eaves on the third floor are several bonus rooms, one with a couple of small stained glass windows.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
Shelton's picture showed faux stone walls and stained glass as part of the room's decor.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
Murals, steel sculptures, and stained glass bring color to a walkable downtown that’s popular for shopping, dining, and frequent street festivals.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
The windows do away with the plaintive or supplicating figures more common to Christian stained glass.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
Ash hardwood floors, stained glass, and detailed plasterwork can be seen throughout; and the four, 27-foot-tall columns at the front of the house are original.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Stained glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stained%20glass. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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