How to Use clerestory in a Sentence

clerestory

noun

• 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, 11 Aug. 2023
• Each has a stained glass shield set in it and a small clerestory window on top.
  — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2018
• Glass doors and clerestory windows flood the dining room with light.
  — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021
• The kitchen is light and bright because high clerestory windows are stripped along the soffits at the tops of the cabinets.
  — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2020
• The studio has its own entrance — with a black brick façade and clerestory windows.
  — Curbed, 31 July 2023
• Light pours through walls of glass, clerestory windows and skylights.
  — Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 19 May 2022
• The height of the upper clerestory level, which is the highest part of the ceiling, reaches 63 feet, 7 inches.
  — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2023
• In this converted garage project, long clerestory windows were placed high on the walls of a small living room.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2019
• In one converted garage project, long clerestory windows were placed high on the walls of a small living room.
  — Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2019
• Skylights and clerestory windows give the living spaces a bright and airy feel.
  — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2020
• At the heart of the grounds is the nearly 5,600-square-foot main house, with high ceilings, clerestory windows and multiple fireplaces.
  — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 20 May 2021
• Rich in modernist style, the Laurel Canyon home pairs walls of glass, clerestories and skylights with various shades of hardwood in the open floor plan.
  — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2019
• 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, 9 Feb. 2018
• Though tiny, the room makes the most of the location, with clerestory windows and cathedral ceilings, which come to a point on the northeastern corner of the building.
  — Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2022
• The 2,090-square-foot home features beamed ceilings, cork flooring, clerestories and painted brick.
  — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2019
• An expansive open floor plan with whitewashed beams, walls of glass and clerestory windows anchors the 3,000-square-foot home.
  — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2020
• Here, clerestory windows add to the sense of lightness, as if elements are floating.
  — oregonlive, 26 Apr. 2022
• The sunken living room features a ring of clerestory windows and a floating fireplace hanging from the ceiling.
  — Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2020
• Skylights and clerestory windows draw in natural light but not wind or rain.
  — oregonlive, 7 Feb. 2021
• There are side-by-side sliding doors, panels of glass forming walls, and ribbons of clerestory windows framing the sky.
  — oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2020
• Natural light comes into the house during the day through big windows, glass doors, skylights and clerestory lights.
  — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 18 Feb. 2022
• 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, 28 June 2021
• Walls of floor-to-ceiling windows and bands of clerestories reinforce the modern design.
  — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2019
• 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, 31 Aug. 2023
• The dining room features a stone art wall and a gently vaulted ceiling with clerestory windows.
  — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
• 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, 25 Feb. 2021
• Inside, a tall foyer, crowned by clerestory windows, leads to the main living area and its central hearth surrounded in gray.
  — oregonlive, 11 June 2020
• To warm the place up, Brown first swapped the kitchen with the dining room; with a smaller footprint, the latter now has a convivial feel, while the new cook space has clerestory windows that soar to pine-sheathed, 20-foot-high ceilings.
  — House Beautiful, 15 Oct. 2020
• 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, 31 July 2022
• 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, 31 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024