ceiling

Example Sentences

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On Sunday, they will vote in a referendum to put a hard ceiling on the country’s population.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

"The rats were a big thing," she says, sitting below what is left of her kitchen ceiling, which was largely removed to deal with the infestation.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Bang has limited contact with her grown-up daughter, and fell into severe depression after major back surgery, spending hours alone staring at the ceiling in pain.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Instead, attackers fill the space up to the ceiling, forming what I can only describe as a Dagwood knuckle sandwich.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

And there under the harsh ceiling lights we saw a dismal sight.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom