Example Sentences
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“Gambrel roofed Barnhaus,” the listing read, “next door to the best burritos in town.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026
Only decades ago many of the cottages in Scotland’s Highlands were roofed in heather, bracken and marram grass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
When we roofed the house, I had to install tin-coated steel flashing to prevent leaks.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
Pageau scored his second and capped off the scoring at 14:26 of the third period when he roofed a wrist shot past the glove of Kuemper to extend the Islanders lead to 5-0.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
The unpaved roads, the scrubby bushes and trees, the huts roofed with sticks bound together—everything was just as Salva remembered it, as if he had left only yesterday.
From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park
