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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
there's a ceiling on prices
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Recent Examples of ceiling
Immediately upon entry, everything… floors, walls, ceiling… was draped in peach and white.
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Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 July 2026
Renderings show a combined living and dining room lined with floor-to-ceiling glass, while the sleek adjacent kitchen is centered on a waterfall island.
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Mark David,
Robb Report,
4 July 2026
Unlike standard seating, the chairs in this section swivel to face the windows, allowing travelers to fully take in the passing scenery through floor-to-ceiling windows.
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Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2026
Muncy unlocking even more potential at the hot corner is a big part of the Dodgers raising their defensive ceiling.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for ceiling
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 July 2026
Renderings show a combined living and dining room lined with floor-to-ceiling glass, while the sleek adjacent kitchen is centered on a waterfall island.
—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
4 July 2026
Unlike standard seating, the chairs in this section swivel to face the windows, allowing travelers to fully take in the passing scenery through floor-to-ceiling windows.
—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2026
Muncy unlocking even more potential at the hot corner is a big part of the Dodgers raising their defensive ceiling.
—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for ceiling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceiling
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At the same time, the city's latest Point-in-Time count found homelessness within Sacramento city limits has declined.
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Everyday businesses most at risk To counter the threat, businesses and leaders should invest in cyber defenses, upgrade old systems or patch faulty software, and limit who has access to critical systems, the Five Eyes leaders said.
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The fire is believed to have started on the solar array on the roof of the 500,000 square-foot building, which housed 85 million pounds of frozen food.
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Instead of a hallway of bedrooms under a single roof, the sleeping spaces are dispersed across the property, each with direct access to the gardens — a design more commonly found in tropical destinations than in a tony coastal enclave about 35 miles north of San Francisco.
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There won't be any ticket limitations per customer, and parking will be free.
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The researchers addressed that limitation by increasing the surface area of the carbon electrode and loading it with vanadium oxide, a material that can store a large amount of energy.
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Under the canopy of one of her farm’s high tunnels at the start of this year's planting season, Dawn Spears carefully organized her tomato crop, separating the tiny plants before moving them to a field outside.
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Where natural cover is thin, a dog shade canopy or an insulated outdoor dog house creates a dedicated cool retreat.
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If the boundary between them is compromised, the church too will become coercive.
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The root ball boundary or the outer edge of the soil-and-root mass typically extends from the main stem to just beyond the edge of the foliage.
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Ward imagines a space inside a space, not unlike the custom tents and custom builds popular in luxury weddings right now (one tent took five days to assemble and recreate a Greek Orthodox church, Vogue reported).
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The request also includes tents outside Madison Square Garden and street closures around the iconic venue.
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By spinning off its freight unit, the remaining FedEx is focused on parcel and logistics services, while emphasizing higher-margin end markets.
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England won five corners in the additional 6 minutes at the end.
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“Ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceiling. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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