ceilings

plural of ceiling

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Recent Examples of ceilings The three-bedroom property features quintessentially Scandi details like wide plank flooring and high ceilings, and the balcony comes equipped with sofas for quiet coffees in the morning light. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025 There are four bedrooms total, including a bright guest suite with a private sauna, vaulted ceilings, and breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025 The private luncheon brought together leaders who’ve built empires, broken ceilings, and redefined what success looks like on their own terms. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025 Inside, terrazzo-style floors and wood ceilings will greet visitors. Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025 The low ceilings have a taste for scalp DNA. Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 Besides the occasional random spider that scuttles indoors, some spiders can live in out-of-the-way spots in your home, such as along ceilings or in basements and behind clutter. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025 But the couple found charm and promise in the building, citing its prime location in the heart of New York City, high ceilings, large square footage and three terraces. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025 The room features large windows facing the quiet side street and wood-slat ceilings that reveal the building’s raw space. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceilings
Noun
  • The settings implemented default privacy protections and content limits for many of Instagram’s teen users, restricting posts related to violence, cosmetic procedures or self-harm.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Set individual spending limits for greater control.
    Ryley Amond,Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Based on a true story, Roofman follows the adventures of an Army veteran and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname Roofman.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Then Yoshinobu Yamamoto left a fastball over the plate that Schwarber just about launched out of Dodger Stadium, sending it 455 feet and over the roofs atop the right-field pavilion.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There are physical limitations here, but his football IQ might make up for it.
    Dane Brugler, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • By partnering with Anduril, Raytheon is expanding the defense technology ecosystem and addressing critical limitations in the rocket motor supply base.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That’s plenty of time to pick apples, hike under colorful canopies, snap photos in pumpkin patches, and indulge in every other fall favorite.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • And when the light is coming, like, sort of in the early morning and in the evening, because the trees are so tall and, uh, the canopies are usually like, quite dense.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Remember, tents do not shield you from lightning.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The territory is in urgent need of food, water, medicine, fuel and tents.
    Greg Myre, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • It’s aimed at weakening our collective, across-the-board sense of boundaries, the mutual adherence to limits that sports are supposed to teach.
    Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
  • But Wimbledon fans formed a new club who are now back playing at their spiritual home at Plough Lane, and barring Chelsea, the others have — remarkably, in such a congested city — all found land to build new grounds within the boundaries of their rightful patch.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Ceilings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceilings. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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