ceiling

Example Sentences

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The Class Ceiling review, which surveyed people mainly based in or from Greater Manchester, said: "Britain's creative industries shape how the country sees itself."

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

On Saturday, he won his first $1 million race, the Grade 1 Cotillion at Parx near Philadelphia, riding Ceiling Crusher over a very sloppy track.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023

Following the diminutive Japanese woman around the gallery, he happened upon a ladder, above which hung Ono's "Ceiling Painting."

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2023

Ceiling panels, maybe a carpet, getting the volume right — not so loud, but not quiet, either — is next, he says and laughs.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2022

Her deliberate slowness, the small smile that stretched her lips, made it clear that she wanted them to know that this was not why she called him Ceiling.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie