stained glass
noun
: glass colored or stained (as by fusing metallic oxides into it) for decorative applications (as in windows)
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a cathedral with beautiful stained glass windows
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Some of the Victorian’s notable features include the original stained glass doors, hardwood floors, chandeliers, brass fixtures and wood-burning fireplaces.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 May 2026
The reflective embellishments created the illusion of stained glass catching the light as Longoria posed for the cameras.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 May 2026
More than 650 years after Jews in Brussels were executed and expelled following false antisemitic accusations, church officials at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula have installed a plaque apologizing for the persecution commemorated in its stained glass windows.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
The square stained glass windows up high recall perhaps a train station or a church.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 May 2026
The reflective embellishments created the illusion of stained glass catching the light as Longoria posed for the cameras.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 May 2026
More than 650 years after Jews in Brussels were executed and expelled following false antisemitic accusations, church officials at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula have installed a plaque apologizing for the persecution commemorated in its stained glass windows.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
The square stained glass windows up high recall perhaps a train station or a church.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
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 2 Jun. 2026.
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