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skylight

[skahy-lahyt] / ˈskaɪˌlaɪt /


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There’s also a skylight, which makes the entryway feel bright and airy.

From MarketWatch Jun. 9, 2026

Under the skylight of a 10-foot industrial ceiling is a cold, foreboding blacksmith’s forge — which, on an active day, would heat up to 2,500 degrees — surrounded by uncut, conical metal templates awaiting manipulation.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

The blunt imposing tower, in the rear, is in fact a chapel, a soaring whitewashed space illuminated by its own skylight.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 6, 2026

We settled on a few places, including beneath a skylight that streamed natural light into a hallway.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2025

Because of the rats, Esteban Trueba had ordered the door bolted shut, but Alba would slip down through a skylight and land noiselessly in that paradise of long-forgotten objects.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

The 55,000-square-foot hall, lit by gaping skylights in its 75-foot-high ceilings, reopened last November as Ballers, a sports club that has three glass-and-mesh-enclosed padel courts, along with golf simulators and courts for squash and pickleball.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The building is also lit all year round by large skylights in the roof.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The kitchen is lit with huge skylights that accentuate the natural wood beams and bring a beautiful, bright feeling into the space.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

We put in the skylights this year because we were trying to protect the plants from light exposure and the rising heatwaves.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

“Renovated the whole thing, did all the woodwork and stained glass herself. Incredible, isn’t it? Two stories, three bedrooms, two baths, great kitchen, skylights, wraparound decks on both floors. It’s a floating paradise.”

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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