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
Her post included snapshots alongside her friends in the rainy city, videos of the church’s interior, close-ups of the intricately detailed structures and vibrant colorful stained glass windows.
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Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
Byatt novels are always streaked with descriptions of peacock greens and deep rich crimsons and shadowy mauves, so that reading them feels like standing beneath a stained glass window.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 28 June 2024
There were white walls aplenty, Merrill recalls, including one that had been installed during an earlier renovation to hide a pair of stained glass windows in the bar area.
—Carly Olson, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
The eight-bedroom Victorian house, which can be used as a single residence, features ornate stairs, murals, stained glass, a chef's kitchen and pantry, and formal dining and sitting rooms; the antique furnishings are also for sale.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 13 Mar. 2024
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Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
Byatt novels are always streaked with descriptions of peacock greens and deep rich crimsons and shadowy mauves, so that reading them feels like standing beneath a stained glass window.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 28 June 2024
There were white walls aplenty, Merrill recalls, including one that had been installed during an earlier renovation to hide a pair of stained glass windows in the bar area.
—Carly Olson, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
The eight-bedroom Victorian house, which can be used as a single residence, features ornate stairs, murals, stained glass, a chef's kitchen and pantry, and formal dining and sitting rooms; the antique furnishings are also for sale.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Stained glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stained%20glass. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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