ceiling

Example Sentences

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But at higher speeds, engineers began to encounter a different kind of ceiling: human comfort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Among its more impressive features are an extraordinary great room with a 30-foot ceiling, as well as an expansive primary suite that boasts a sitting room, balcony, enormous walk-in closet, and two bathrooms.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

This limitation is due to a long-standing "physical ceiling" that has been difficult to overcome.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

Those smoke-stained mirrors, that tin ceiling, the drapery and light fixtures are in fact set-dressed — ersatz!

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Max paused and studied the sky, like you looked to the classroom ceiling for hope during a math pop quiz.

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