under the same roof

phrase

: in the same house
They all live under the same roof.

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Yet the real payoff to the episode comes when Jason and Maria are back together and spending their first night under the same roof. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 Ellison is frustrated after securing approvals from more than 65 regulators worldwide for the mammoth merger that would bring HBO, CNN, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV and TBS under the same roof. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 When everyone happens to be under the same roof, Bunny says there is little of the drama outsiders might expect. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026 Sending a kid off to college usually meant an end to cohabiting with them under the same roof. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for under the same roof

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“Under the same roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20same%20roof. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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