dome
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Constantinople is even grander than Naples and is totally breathtaking with its gold domes shimmering in the sun.
From Literature
The disaster spread nuclear contaminants across Europe, and authorities have since built a giant dome to try to contain radioactive materials there.
From BBC
Footage from the campsite on Mount Maunganui, an extinct volcano, shows a huge slip near the base of the volcanic dome, as rescuers and sniffer dogs comb through crushed caravans and flattened tents.
From BBC
On Dec. 30, protesters gathered near the bazaar and the golden domes of the Imam Reza Shrine, an important pilgrimage site for Shiite Muslims worldwide.
The glitzy Sphere suits Las Vegas; a new football arena along classical lines would befit Washington, which Frederick Douglass praised for “its lofty domes and stately pillars.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
