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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
The dining room features a sprawling chandelier that snakes its way across the ceiling.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The tasting room’s award-winning architecture—designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, who also designed Pixar Animation Studios—features gorgeous floor-to-ceiling glass walls and 30-foot-wide sliding doors.
—Nicole Findlay, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
With windows closed to keep out cold air, that moisture lingers on tile, grout, mirrors, and ceilings, increasing the risk of mildew and mold.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
The restaurant has floor to ceiling windows and and about 50 percent of the tables have a water view.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The tasting room’s award-winning architecture—designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, who also designed Pixar Animation Studios—features gorgeous floor-to-ceiling glass walls and 30-foot-wide sliding doors.
—Nicole Findlay, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
With windows closed to keep out cold air, that moisture lingers on tile, grout, mirrors, and ceilings, increasing the risk of mildew and mold.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
The restaurant has floor to ceiling windows and and about 50 percent of the tables have a water view.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceiling
Noun
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Stronger tools for parents, including limits on social media and a more responsive alert system, are important.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
3 Feb. 2026
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This limits silent data transfers when the app is not actively open.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Investigators also removed a camera from the roof of the home.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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These improvements can include a new roof, replacing siding or replacing mechanical equipment, Bistodeau said.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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The study, which was published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, had several limitations, the researchers acknowledged.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Experts say another common and often overlooked limitation of anticoagulants is that even with the newer generation of the drugs, doctors need to take care to prescribe the appropriate drug and dose for a patient.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Pinch back the tips of new growth of the canopy by removing the top ¼ to 1 inch of green growth.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
9 Feb. 2026
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The district is a living lush tropical garden, dense with old-growth Banyan trees and oak canopies that shade sidewalk cafés.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Nasser Hospital, which received the bodies, said a 12-year-old boy was among the dead, and that they were killed by a strike on a family's tent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Here, Ellis explains how and why pro football made a conscious effort to widen its all-American tent to include women, people of color, casual fans and international viewers — and make the sport more valuable to marketers.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Temperatures ahead of the frontal boundary will warm into the lower 70s, which would be several degrees above the early-February average of 64 degrees.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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Even more vexing for me, the congressional boundary is only a block away.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Year of the Horse begins on February 17 with the end of the Year of the Snake (an animal equally apt for Malfoy, as the symbol of Slytherin, his house at Hogwarts).—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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McConnell will retire at the end of his term in 2026.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceiling. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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