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skylight

[skahy-lahyt] / ˈskaɪˌlaɪt /


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Under the skylight of a 10-foot industrial ceiling is a cold, foreboding blacksmith’s forge — which, on an active day, would heat up to 2,500 degrees — surrounded by uncut, conical metal templates awaiting manipulation.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

And yet, a leaky skylight is calling out to me.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

The dining room is an entertainer’s dream thanks to its skylight, piano, and large seating table.

From MarketWatch Apr. 14, 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

We need a taller ladder to get to the skylight, but it feels so much fresher in here.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Designed to blend into the historic Baroque park, they are notable for their curved ceramic facades, daylight from skylights, accessibility features, drinking fountains -- and free use.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

The 55,000-square-foot hall, lit by gaping skylights in its 75-foot-high ceilings, reopened last November as Ballers, a sports club that has three glass-and-mesh-enclosed padel courts, along with golf simulators and courts for squash and pickleball.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

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

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The kitchen is lit with huge skylights that accentuate the natural wood beams and bring a beautiful, bright feeling into the space.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

He talks about the plans for the house: the skylights, expanding the deck, planting flower beds of tulips and crocuses, clearing the poison oak, adding another wing, building a Japanese-style tile bathroom.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan




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