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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
Under the skylight of a 10-foot industrial ceiling is a cold, foreboding blacksmith’s forge — which, on an active day, would heat up to 2,500 degrees — surrounded by uncut, conical metal templates awaiting manipulation.
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Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The lake resort’s Ritz Kids Clubhouse includes a floor-to-ceiling aquarium housing frogs, salamanders, and fish and offers a daily rotating calendar of outdoor activities, while full- or half-day Ritz Kids Lake Adventures take five- to 12-year-olds out on the water.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 May 2026
That said, hockey likely has a ceiling in the United States.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Shoemaker looked up at the ceiling.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 6 May 2026
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Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The lake resort’s Ritz Kids Clubhouse includes a floor-to-ceiling aquarium housing frogs, salamanders, and fish and offers a daily rotating calendar of outdoor activities, while full- or half-day Ritz Kids Lake Adventures take five- to 12-year-olds out on the water.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 May 2026
That said, hockey likely has a ceiling in the United States.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Shoemaker looked up at the ceiling.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceiling
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This was not the most interesting area for tourists, but a nearby subway station can whisk you anywhere around town without the need to sit in traffic (most tickets within the city limits cost less than $1).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Staying within the 90-day limits can be challenging — and fulfilling.—
Carole Rosenblat,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Firefighters on the roof were also spraying the fire to prevent it from spreading.—
Kayla Bartkowski,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Fatu shockingly kicked out at two to a roof-rattling reaction.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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While other states have debated — and, in Maryland’s case, passed — limitations on price surveillance, Colorado’s bill would be the strongest in the country, said Lee Hepner, a senior legal counsel for the American Economic Liberties Project.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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Saar’s leather pieces, featured prominently throughout the show, are another example of how in her hands, everyday objects extend beyond any limitations, feeling more like collage than anything else.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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One of the highlights is the Viaduto do Carvalho, a bridge built along the edge of a mountain with sweeping views over the forest canopy and distant peaks as the train curves along its path.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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Crosthwaite & Gardiner report that fitting the streamlined bodywork, cockpit canopy and tail fin over the wooden frame was particularly labor-intensive.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 May 2026
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These days, this AutoCamp location also has a canvas safari-style tent (with a king bed), and a family cabin that can sleep up to six.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Highlights include food tents at the international cottages, free admission to museums and live performances in Spanish Village.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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After losing Mushfiqur Rahim early to the bowling of Hasan Ali, Shanto struck seven boundaries in his knock before being trapped lbw by left-arm spinner Noman Ali (3-76).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Now in its 33rd year, the September gathering in Lower Saxony has built an international reputation not only for its programming of boundary-pushing independent cinema but for its marketing campaigns, which have become events in and of themselves.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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The loss marked an early end for the Frost, which had previously gone a perfect 6-0 when facing elimination in the PWHL playoffs, and halted the team’s quest for a rare threepeat.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The goal is to have everything moved by the end of July.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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“Ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceiling. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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