ceiling

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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

Two floors below, IV bags filled with grasses, fungus and a wasp nest hang from the ceiling as part of a meditation on the healing aspects of the environment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

On the main level, there is the gorgeous primary suite, which comes complete with a wooden ceiling and enough space for a king-sized bed.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 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

All she did was lie on her bed and stare at the ceiling or at the poem she couldn’t bring herself to recite in front of her classmates.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith