glass ceiling
noun
: an intangible barrier within a hierarchy that prevents women or minorities from obtaining upper-level positions
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The massive sparkler, estimated to be worth about $2 million, was designed to resemble the glass ceiling of the Grand Palais in Paris.
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Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Pelosi does not often speak of the glass ceilings for women in politics or her own role in breaking them.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Inside, the glass ceiling and walls make the place seem brighter than the world outside.
—Greyson Ferguson, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The growing discussion around harassment on set has broken one of the Japanese industry’s last glass ceilings.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
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Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Pelosi does not often speak of the glass ceilings for women in politics or her own role in breaking them.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Inside, the glass ceiling and walls make the place seem brighter than the world outside.
—Greyson Ferguson, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The growing discussion around harassment on set has broken one of the Japanese industry’s last glass ceilings.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for glass ceiling
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“Glass ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glass%20ceiling. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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