cupola

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He raised the roof of the house he inherited; added wings, a porch and a cupola; and selected—along with his wife, Martha—the interior’s paint colors, wallpapers and furniture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

On a post office, I saw a strip of asphalt shingles under a cupola that had a copper roof.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

Through the cupola, they have a view of Earth where there are no visible borders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2024

You capture the beauty looking out of the cupola, but also the claustrophobia of an I.S.S. “bedroom.”

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2024

Above and behind, at various angles, workers pack sand into core molds, or hammer plugs into molds, or put casting boxes into the cupola furnace.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides