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skylight

[skahy-lahyt] / ˈskaɪˌlaɪt /


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Jack has little concept of the outside, and everything he sees through the lone skylight exists in what he calls Outer Space, where he’s never been.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jun. 9, 2026

The skylight was usually secured by an alarm but that had been deactivated while the roof was being mended.

From Barron's Oct. 20, 2025

Designer Ben Warwas stands inside the 250-square foot ADU, which features a tall window and a skylight.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 8, 2025

“You’re so lucky, Virginia!” they say when they visit me at the hotel, ogling the indoor garden and skylight and elegant furniture.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

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

From BBC Jul. 20, 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

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

The home’s skylights, clerestories and towering windows that take in the wooded scene surrounding it make up roughly 50% of the floor plan — much higher than modern limits allow.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 29, 2026

I watched darkness fade through the bluish skylights in the roof.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel




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