How to Use clerestory in a Sentence
clerestory
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Each has a stained glass shield set in it and a small clerestory window on top.
—Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2018
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Glass doors and clerestory windows flood the dining room with light.
—Lauren Beale, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021
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The kitchen is light and bright because high clerestory windows are stripped along the soffits at the tops of the cabinets.
—Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2020
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The studio has its own entrance — with a black brick façade and clerestory windows.
—Curbed, 31 July 2023
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Light pours through walls of glass, clerestory windows and skylights.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 19 May 2022
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The height of the upper clerestory level, which is the highest part of the ceiling, reaches 63 feet, 7 inches.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2023
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In this converted garage project, long clerestory windows were placed high on the walls of a small living room.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2019
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In one converted garage project, long clerestory windows were placed high on the walls of a small living room.
—Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2019
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Skylights and clerestory windows give the living spaces a bright and airy feel.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2020
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At the heart of the grounds is the nearly 5,600-square-foot main house, with high ceilings, clerestory windows and multiple fireplaces.
—Lauren Beale, Forbes, 20 May 2021
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Rich in modernist style, the Laurel Canyon home pairs walls of glass, clerestories and skylights with various shades of hardwood in the open floor plan.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2019
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Low ceilings were raised to open up the interiors and clerestory windows were added to bring in more light and mountain views.
—Lisa Boone, latimes.com, 9 Feb. 2018
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Though tiny, the room makes the most of the location, with clerestory windows and cathedral ceilings, which come to a point on the northeastern corner of the building.
—Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2022
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The 2,090-square-foot home features beamed ceilings, cork flooring, clerestories and painted brick.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2019
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An expansive open floor plan with whitewashed beams, walls of glass and clerestory windows anchors the 3,000-square-foot home.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2020
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Here, clerestory windows add to the sense of lightness, as if elements are floating.
—oregonlive, 26 Apr. 2022
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The sunken living room features a ring of clerestory windows and a floating fireplace hanging from the ceiling.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2020
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Skylights and clerestory windows draw in natural light but not wind or rain.
—oregonlive, 7 Feb. 2021
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There are side-by-side sliding doors, panels of glass forming walls, and ribbons of clerestory windows framing the sky.
—oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2020
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Natural light comes into the house during the day through big windows, glass doors, skylights and clerestory lights.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 18 Feb. 2022
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Events could include weddings, private and corporate functions, even car shows, as the clerestory doors open wide enough for cars to drive in.
—Susan Dunne, courant.com, 28 June 2021
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Walls of floor-to-ceiling windows and bands of clerestories reinforce the modern design.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2019
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The galley kitchen has plenty of storage. Find clerestory windows throughout the home, which allows natural light to pour in the space.
—Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2023
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The dining room features a stone art wall and a gently vaulted ceiling with clerestory windows.
—Lauren Beale, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
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Wall-spanning windows (and clerestory windows, above eye level along the roofline) provided ample light for the open floor plans of post-WWII homes.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 25 Feb. 2021
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Inside, a tall foyer, crowned by clerestory windows, leads to the main living area and its central hearth surrounded in gray.
—oregonlive, 11 June 2020
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To warm the place up, Brown first swapped the kitchen with the dining room; with a smaller footprint, the latter now has a convivial feel, while the new cook space has clerestory windows that soar to pine-sheathed, 20-foot-high ceilings.
—House Beautiful, 15 Oct. 2020
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The main house has five bedrooms, each with bath and fireplace; a double-height great room with oversize and clerestory windows and fireplace; a chef's kitchen; wine storage; and a sunset roof deck.
—The Week Staff, The Week, 31 July 2022
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The distinct residence, with jagged lines and bands of clerestories, was designed to take in its verdant outdoor surroundings.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2019
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The home features a vaulted great room with wide-plank floors, exposed beams, and clerestory windows; big open kitchen; bunk/theater room; and lower level with ski gear area and kitchenette.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 31 Jan. 2024
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