Sentence examples for lofty dome from inspiring English sources

The marquee attractions are the remarkably intact fourth- to sixth-century paleo-Christian mosaics of archangels, saints, religious officials and ancient buildings that decorate the lofty dome, glittering and sublime.

It's a far cry from the dramatic interior of the conservatory, where one of the first plants you encounter is a giant century-old philodendron that looks as if it might soon push its way through the roof of the lofty dome.

Erected in 1875, and now one of the only two banks on Broadway, it has a lofty skylit dome that presides over the transactions of Williamsburg's mix of Hasidic businessmen, Hells Angels, Puerto Ricans and artists.

Hussein was very fond of chandeliers; and from the lofty, tiled dome of Al Faw hung a mighty crystal chandelier orbited by little chandelier-moons, as perhaps lesser potentates were thought to orbit around Hussein.

Built in the 16th century as a Turkish bath, the Aigli Geni Hamam is now an indoor-outdoor bar and nightclub where the lofty stone domes shimmer with disco balls, and the soaring pointed arches glow with colored lights.

Some part of me suspects that it's simply the nature of the scribe to strive to build still loftier pleasure domes.

This octagonal church, built of marble and capped by a lofty terra-cotta dome, is one of the finest examples of Byzantine architecture and decoration in western Europe.

The lofty views of Jerusalem's steeples, domes and minarets are breathtaking – moonlight on the Dome of the Rock could melt the hardest of secular hearts.

She turned, looked back, saw the dome of a gigantic white stupa towering between lofty twin mountains.

The loftiest portion lies within Great Smoky Mountains National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage site) and includes Clingmans Dome (6,643 feet [2,025 metres]; the highest point in Tennessee) and Mounts Guyot, Chapman, Collins, Le Conte, and Kephart all at elevations above 6,000 feet (1,830 metres).

Dome Land Wilderness, one of five wilderness areas within the national forest, is a lofty region northeast of Bakersfield containing numerous rock outcroppings.