penthouse
Example Sentences
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A penthouse in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood has been the subject of local lore for almost two decades, largely thanks to its four-story slide.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
“Some are free to choose between penthouse suites, while others are free to choose in which gutter to lay their heads.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
NEW YORK—The penthouse atop the Metropolitan Tower on West 57th Street offers proximity to Central Park and has two bedrooms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026
We live in a spacious, modern penthouse apartment with a large terrace that overlooks a river and has beautiful views of the distant mountains.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026
The four of us had been given what was in effect the prison’s penthouse: a spacious room on the third and topmost floor of the prison.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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