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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The 16-foot-tall stained glass window came from the collection of American businessman Alan Gerry.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Historically, stained glass windows featured religious scenes in buildings like cathedrals and mosques.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
Hanging Pothos Plant $70 $49 Etsy Some people just can’t keep houseplants alive—and that’s okay, especially when there are stained glass substitutes like this to make up for a lack of (living) greenery.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
The window, which is filled with a stained glass and butterfly design, honors Clara Driscoll, the woman who created the Tiffany Studios Butterfly table lamp in 1898.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 29 Sep. 2024
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Historically, stained glass windows featured religious scenes in buildings like cathedrals and mosques.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
Hanging Pothos Plant $70 $49 Etsy Some people just can’t keep houseplants alive—and that’s okay, especially when there are stained glass substitutes like this to make up for a lack of (living) greenery.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
The window, which is filled with a stained glass and butterfly design, honors Clara Driscoll, the woman who created the Tiffany Studios Butterfly table lamp in 1898.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Stained glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stained%20glass. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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