glass ceiling
noun
: an intangible barrier within a hierarchy that prevents women or minorities from obtaining upper-level positions
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There was a glass ceiling at the Opry for many years of her tenure there.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Aug. 2025
Country music legend Jeannie Seely – who broke new ground and shattered glass ceilings in the genre – has died in hospice care.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
In the few occasions when a Black woman broke through art history’s glass ceiling, their work was figurative.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
There's nothing quite like stargazing through your own personal glass ceiling in an International Dark Sky Park.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Aug. 2025
Country music legend Jeannie Seely – who broke new ground and shattered glass ceilings in the genre – has died in hospice care.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
In the few occasions when a Black woman broke through art history’s glass ceiling, their work was figurative.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
There's nothing quite like stargazing through your own personal glass ceiling in an International Dark Sky Park.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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