under a roof
Example Sentences
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We sat outside under a roof, enjoying the weather while being protected from the rain that followed us throughout our trip.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026
Many live on the street not far from where they last lived under a roof.
From Slate ● Jan. 22, 2025
"I don't want to see my mum stressed… I want to be under a roof before Christmas, and I want all of us to be happy."
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2023
Seventeen years later, he’s still under a roof, as are the violin and cello, and he awakes each day to what he calls the music of the gods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
I positioned myself where Uncle Robert pointed, under a roof bolt, and kept watching until Dad led me back to the man-trip.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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