ceiling

Example Sentences

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“He’s gotten better every year I’ve been around him, so I don’t know what that ceiling is,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Winston Churchill set a ceiling of 10,000 French dead and asked to be kept apprised of “the score.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

The language barrier remains a hurdle for many, but with artists such as Rosalía also selling out arenas, is there a ceiling to the rise of Spanish-language music in the UK?

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Experts have suggested using low-tech solutions such as blinds or ceiling fans not to avoid using air conditioning, but use it less.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Indeed by Beje standards it was enormous; for the first few nights the ceiling seemed so far overhead that I could not sleep.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom