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Their dormers hadn’t been built yet; the lawns hardly had grass; the trees were plants held steady by sticks, a piece of paper attached by wire to the branches: “Apple tree.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The architectural towers sport cupolas, buttresses, dormers and booming cannons, and they’re decorated with floral garlands, war-trophy cartouches and jewel-toned colors.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2022

A new insulated roof and dormers expanded the head space.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2022

If adding an additional story to your home is beyond your budget or time limits — and both are considerable for a project of this size — Adler suggests adding big dormers.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2022

And so Harry and Cato began their life at Mrs. De Boer’s, living in one of the narrow dormers in the attic.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom