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The palace is a fantasia, with a courtyard that does not lead to any rooms and three towers topped by onion domes—the tallest of which was dedicated to Stockalper’s namesake, Kaspar, of the Three Magi, and adorned by symbols of the sun.
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Some Russians, including Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev, are pointing to that period on social media, posting photos of Russian Orthodox churches, with their onion domes, that were built in Alaska in the 19th century and still stand.
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Greg Myre,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
Known for its distinctive golden onion domes it was built in memory of the Russian Czar’s mother, Empress Maria Alexandrovna.
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Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
These shapes gave me reason for the interiors; the onion dome became the dorm room, the arches became the library.
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Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
23 Nov. 2024
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Some Russians, including Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev, are pointing to that period on social media, posting photos of Russian Orthodox churches, with their onion domes, that were built in Alaska in the 19th century and still stand.
—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
Known for its distinctive golden onion domes it was built in memory of the Russian Czar’s mother, Empress Maria Alexandrovna.
—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
These shapes gave me reason for the interiors; the onion dome became the dorm room, the arches became the library.
—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
23 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for onion dome
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“Onion dome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onion%20dome. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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