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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

Not one of the galleries has a skylight, although some have one or two slender slits atop the walls that admit weak slivers of borrowed light.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

I recently put in a skylight and get lots of light.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 20, 2026

A skylight in the ceiling turns the light the color of dirty dishwater.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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

Three indoor privies were lighted by skylights and ingeniously ventilated by a 150-foot-long lateral tunnel that drew in air and discharged it through adjoining chimneys, providing a continuous draft.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

We opened up the top of the store with skylights, so it had shapes that the front of the store brought in with the light.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

The team focused on radar images showing localized surface collapses and applied a specialized imaging technique they developed to detect and analyze underground conduits near skylights.

From Science Daily Feb. 12, 2026

There were always cobwebs high up in the ceiling that we couldn’t get to, and the rows of skylights way up above us were grimy and gray, so the gym always seemed dark.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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