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as in limits
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
there's a ceiling on prices
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as in roofs
a raised covering over something for decoration or protection
we sat around the campfire under a ceiling of stars
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Recent Examples of ceilings
The roughly 2,000-square-foot home features soaring ceilings and tall windows.
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India Roby, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
The lobby's grand pillars and coffered ceilings exude Old World elegance, while the plush furniture and stone fireplace create a cozy living room feel.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The average height of ceilings in the United States is 8 feet, so in most rooms the tree will have space to spare for topping with a glimmery star or delicate angel.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Pre-crisis, some ARMs changed rates almost overnight, but most modern loans fix the initial rate for several years and limit increases through legal ceilings.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
There are also 11-foot ceilings and a working marble fireplace.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2025
The workers’ cottages have been made into nine spacious suites with soaring ceilings lined with bamboo, terracotta floors, marble bathrooms, and outdoor patios with al fresco showers.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Tall ceilings, space to roam, gorgeous landscaping and lovely public artwork contribute to an inviting atmosphere.
—Anna Katherine Clemmons, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Upon entering, your eyes are immediately drawn upward by soaring wood ceilings and clerestory windows, while towering walls of glass frame sweeping ocean and horizon views.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
India Roby, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
The lobby's grand pillars and coffered ceilings exude Old World elegance, while the plush furniture and stone fireplace create a cozy living room feel.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The average height of ceilings in the United States is 8 feet, so in most rooms the tree will have space to spare for topping with a glimmery star or delicate angel.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Pre-crisis, some ARMs changed rates almost overnight, but most modern loans fix the initial rate for several years and limit increases through legal ceilings.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
There are also 11-foot ceilings and a working marble fireplace.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2025
The workers’ cottages have been made into nine spacious suites with soaring ceilings lined with bamboo, terracotta floors, marble bathrooms, and outdoor patios with al fresco showers.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Tall ceilings, space to roam, gorgeous landscaping and lovely public artwork contribute to an inviting atmosphere.
—Anna Katherine Clemmons, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Upon entering, your eyes are immediately drawn upward by soaring wood ceilings and clerestory windows, while towering walls of glass frame sweeping ocean and horizon views.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceilings
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In his telling, this attack on limits is legible in a host of current phenomena, including mass immigration, free-market orthodoxy, the rise of AI, overseas labor exploitation, the clear-cutting of rainforests, and new ideas about gender.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
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Axel Springer laid off 20% of its staff at Business Insider, and has instituted strict spending limits at Politico that have left employees grumbling about the outlet’s inability to match some of the salaries of its competitors.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Aerial footage showed the destruction wrought by the twister, with roofs ripped off buildings, some of them reduced to rubble.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The homes in Yuba County will have metal roofs supported by wood trusses.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The federal government has acknowledged these limitations.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Given my technical limitations and lack of experience, my version ironically sounded even cheesier and more synth driven than Chuck’s original.—
Bear McCreary,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tables are perched on multiple levels, some beneath leafy canopies and others offering panoramic views of Rio and Guanabara Bay.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Engineers at Ames inflate these enormous canopies inside the wind tunnel under simulated flight conditions, observing how the materials stretch, oscillate, and deploy.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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The neighborhood has since been reduced to a sprawl of tents and wreckage, storefronts hanging from cages of bent metal.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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Secure light outdoor objects like tents or empty trash bins.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Now, the man is left caught in the middle between maintaining a respectful relationship with his girlfriend’s parents and creating healthy boundaries in his own home.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Film Forward International Competition Section presents the work of new, daring filmmakers who challenge our relationship with storytelling and aspire to renegotiate it through their debut or sophomore films, beyond the boundaries of film genres.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Ceilings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceilings. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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