How to Use mantle in a Sentence

mantle

noun
Definition of mantlenext
Synonyms for mantlenext
  • She accepted the mantle of leadership.
  • Earth is formed of three layers: the crust, the mantle, and the core.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Which leads to the next question: Who’s next in line for the mantle?
    — Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Our favorite picks for your front door, above the mantle, and more.
    — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The mantle will convect as hot rock rises from deep in the Earth to the surface.
    — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The trio took up the new mantle with a purpose for the Clippers, ranked No. 18 in the Globe’s preseason poll.
    — Mike Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The Moho is the boundary between the crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle.
    — Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Right now, shoppers can snag a slew of Halloween decor that’s sure to find a place on the mantle, the walls, and the entryway.
    — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Wrap it around your stair railings or drape it over your mantle.
    — Matthew Parker, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2023
  • And this year, King Charles has taken up the mantle at the iconic event for the first time, with Queen Camilla by his side.
    — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 20 June 2023
  • Utilize the holder as part of a tablescape or keep it on a mantle or shelf for year-round warmth.
    — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Both sides have tried to wrap themselves in the mantle of democracy.
    — Patrick Kingsley, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Can the GOP still claim the mantle of pro-capitalism and pro-markets?
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Setting down a plate of cookies and a glass of milk for Santa, the vlogger then began to hang the stockings over the mantle.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
  • The simple wooden look is a chic and modern way to decorate the mantle.
    — Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
  • In their absence, a new generation is ready to pick up the mantle.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Geologists have been studying the lavas for decades to try to learn more about how Earth’s mantle works.
    — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Which three artists have the potential to hold that mantle next for the new generation?
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Tectonic plates are made up of Earth’s crust and the rigid top layer of the mantle, known as the lithospheric mantle.
    — Denise Chow, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2024
  • That means the heat and rock in the mantle have the influence on the motion of tectonic plates, giving less prominence to the molten layer.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Maria Joel replaced her husband as the leader of the farmworkers union and took up the mantle of his crusade.
    — Richard Schiffman, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Since Kubrick’s passing, the mantle has been assumed by David Fincher.
    — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2023
  • William has picked up his father’s mantle on this issue.
    — Mark Landler, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2022
  • The mantle is, importantly, not a layer of molten rock.
    — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Marvel chose not to recast the role, passing the mantle instead to a new defender.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Buy a few to dangle from the mantle, or use it as a standalone decoration.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The mantle above contrasts the fireplace’s coarse texture with a smooth, driftwood finish.
    — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Beneath that is the mantle, which is about 1,802 miles thick, composed of hot iron and magnesium-rich solid rock.
    — Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2023
  • And like her mother, Leanna McGee, 39, has taken up the mantle as holder of the family tree.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Drape the garlands across the mantle, between windows, or along a dining table.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024

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