How to Use cupola in a Sentence

cupola

noun
  • The two rail cars have loft beds in the cupolas, and sleep five.
    — Larry Bleiberg, USA TODAY, 25 May 2018
  • There are nods to the old store such as the weather vane on the cupola and an old clock.
    — Dallas News, 22 Mar. 2022
  • At the center is a view from the bottom floor up into the third-floor cupola.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2021
  • Its rooftop cupola was reproduced as a reminder of the gaslight era.
    — Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 15 May 2021
  • On the hill before him, a water tower lay smashed and a cupola of a mosque was askew.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Perched just above this strip of asphalt shingles was a large cupola with a copper roof.
    — Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Rooms are big and comfy, and the views from their rooftop cupola are fantastic.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2018
  • The design is pretty much the same save for the all-glass cupola popping from the roof.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 May 2021
  • Aside from the cupola, much of the home’s exterior is rather plain.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 11 June 2021
  • There are comfortable beds in the cupola and on the main floor, which has windows on all sides.
    — oregonlive, 5 June 2020
  • The caboose fits four guests, with one bed in the cupola, and is perfect for kids obsessed with trains.
    — Meg St-Esprit, Good Housekeeping, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Highlights include dinner in the great room and drinks on the cupola at sunset.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2019
  • The cupola dome of City Hall, the pyramid rising over the bay.
    — Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Aug. 2021
  • Another video clip appeared to show flames in the cupola of the structure.
    — CBS News, 9 July 2017
  • Down the hall is the master bedroom and full bath, plus space for extra guests and access to the cupola.
    — Boston.com Real Estate, 16 Oct. 2019
  • The columns holding up a vast cupola that once overlooked the altar now stand at a slant, ready to give way.
    — Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ, 27 July 2023
  • There’s a rooftop cupola, a vantage point to see the harbor and downtown’s skyline.
    — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Inside, the front door opens to a tall foyer and a grand staircase, with marble floors and a cupola above.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
  • The stacked cinderblock exterior of the house now has a glass cupola on top with windows on all four sides.
    — Kelsey Murrietta, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2020
  • Two of the cabooses have cupolas, which offer up-in-the-trees vistas of the forest.
    — Brian E. Clark, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2017
  • Wang posted video Wednesday of when the crew finally did open the cupola.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
  • There are four fireplaces, quarter-sawn oak floors and a gourmet kitchen with a cupola, butler’s pantry and breakfast nook.
    — oregonlive, 22 Dec. 2020
  • Walk outside onto the cupola to see up to 20 miles in any direction.
    — Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
  • The stately yellow firehouse has balustrades, a cupola and black shutters on the windows.
    — Marcelle Sussman Fischler, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2017
  • Robinson Iron is currently restoring the iron work of the cupola.
    — William Thornton, AL.com, 20 July 2017
  • The cupola atop the Presbytere was blown completely off the building.
    — Mike Scott, NOLA.com, 21 May 2017
  • SpaceX said the crew would open the capsule's upper hatch Thursday to get their first views from the cupola.
    — William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2021
  • An 8-foot-long column broke off from the cupola atop the State House earlier this year.
    — Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023
  • The 235-seat space is bright, with golden hues and a towering cupola in the center.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 9 May 2018
  • Architects had hoped to use the cupola from the original Moser School, but could not.
    — Kathleen McWilliams, Courant Community, 3 May 2018

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