ceiling

Example Sentences

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There is a gap between the MMA chemical surface and the tank ceiling.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Instead, they concealed fixtures so the surfaces themselves glow, washing the lower walls and letting the ceiling read as an unbroken form.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Kate Pasola, from Prudhoe, Northumberland, said she was all too familiar with writing's "class ceiling", having believed hard work and internships would be rewarded with success.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Michelangelo’s burning resentment of Da Vinci kept him warm at night, and his hostility toward Raphael fueled his years-long dedication to tagging up the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Jonah glanced around frantically, at the ceiling, the floor, the windows behind Mr. Reardon’s desk.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix