roof

Example Sentences

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The dramatic moment that lightning hit the roof, setting it alight, was captured by another resident.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The next morning, Netanyahu stood in the sunlight on the roof of the Kyria, Israel's high rise defence ministry in central Tel Aviv, to record his address.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

An observation deck on its roof would offer sweeping views of the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The interview was interrupted several times by weather and audio issues as torrential rain pounded the roof, making it difficult to continue the conversation.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

He remembered his dream of falling into the Sea of Nowhere, of the moment Mrs. Contreras told him that Pili had run away, of the seconds after he fell from the Finnegan roof.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova