roofline
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of roofline
Example Sentences
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A handful of the windows are triangular-shaped and follow the home’s angular roofline to establish an expansive, airy atmosphere.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Designed by renowned architect Eero Saarinen and opened in 1962, the terminal has a dramatic, glass-walled facade with a sloping roofline that recalls a wingspan.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
A fastback design calls for a roughly diagonal profile and backlight glass sloping from the trailing edge of the roofline to the deck lid, a feature nowhere in sight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
Then Cruise appeared, spotlit atop the stadium’s curved roofline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2024
“When’d they put this here?” he remarked, admiring the three-story structure with gracefully arched windows and a strongly detailed roofline.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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