How to Use clerestory in a Sentence

clerestory

noun
  • Each has a stained glass shield set in it and a small clerestory window on top.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 2018-04-28
  • Glass doors and clerestory windows flood the dining room with light.
    — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 2021-11-12
  • The studio has its own entrance — with a black brick façade and clerestory windows.
    — Curbed, 2023-07-31
  • Skylights and clerestory windows give the living spaces a bright and airy feel.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2020-09-01
  • In one converted garage project, long clerestory windows were placed high on the walls of a small living room.
    — Washington Post, 2019-10-15
  • In this converted garage project, long clerestory windows were placed high on the walls of a small living room.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2019-10-15
  • Here, clerestory windows add to the sense of lightness, as if elements are floating.
    — oregonlive, 2022-04-26
  • To the right is the sunken living room, which has a row of clerestory windows and a fireplace with a ceiling-height brick surround.
    — Angela Serratore, New York Times, 2025-01-08
  • 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, 2018-02-09
  • Natural light comes into the house during the day through big windows, glass doors, skylights and clerestory lights.
    — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 2022-02-18
  • 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, 2021-06-28
  • Loro Houston kept the triangular roof shape and small clerestory windows.
    — Emma Balter, Chron, 2022-02-23
  • With overhead clerestories flowing with natural light the feeling is permanence in a new-fashioned way.
    — Julie V. Iovine, WSJ, 2018-12-14
  • The way the light bounces around is incredible, made possible thanks to Wright’s cut-out clerestory windows (low in height and above eye level).
    — Kristine Hansen, Condé Nast Traveler, 2023-08-11
  • 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, 2023-08-31
  • 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, 2024-01-31
  • 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, 2022-07-31
  • Vaulted ceilings add volume, and windows were strategically placed to harness light and provide glimpses of the sky via clerestory windows and open views over the leafy canyon thanks to vast planes of glass.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 2023-11-11
  • All of the architectural embellishments, including the clerestory windows on the retail spaces, had been left out.
    — J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 2021-07-16
  • 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, 2021-02-25
  • Other architectural features include Saltillo tiles, arched doorways, stained-glass windows, French doors and, in the kitchen, clerestory windows.
    — Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 2022-07-19

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