Thesaurus results for CEILINGS

ceilings

noun

plural of ceiling

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 Talbot said the silk ceilings and walls in the content room tie the store back to its top-performing silk dresses, while custom tiger and leopard fabrics were inspired by some of Réalisation’s signature prints. —

Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 11 June 2026 What’s more, the lack of rototoms emphasizes YHWH’s link to dub, particularly in the way sounds are always ricocheting off one another, as if locked in a room with very low ceilings. —

Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026 All the rooms have character, with their marble fireplaces, high ceilings, and lush fabrics. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026 Laviolette will have to amplify players like Quinton Byfield and Brandt Clarke, each a talented 23-year-old with high ceilings. —

Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 Caleb Banks and Domonique Orange are rookie defensive linemen with high ceilings, among the four defensive players the Vikings drafted over the first three rounds. —

CBS News, 10 June 2026 Antique furnishings and high ceilings give it a stately feel, with plenty of decor ideas to bookmark—starting with the lace canopy curtains in the bedroom. —

Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 June 2026 The top-floor loft has double-height ceilings in the home’s former ballroom, which now leads to a roof-deck with views of the Empire State Building. —

Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 June 2026 The home's interior is finished in timber tongue-and-groove walls and ceilings and vinyl flooring. —

New Atlas, 9 June 2026

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At the same time, the shrinking economy, new limits on internet access, blocks on popular messaging apps and concerns over state surveillance are adding to a wider sense of disquiet that is already starting to be reflected in polling data.

— Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Each week, the competitors will push themselves to their athletic limits to pass courses that challenge their strength, speed and agility.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 7 June 2026