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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
there's a ceiling on prices
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Recent Examples of ceiling
As far as details go, each room itself features high ceilings, ceiling fans, and expansive verandas designed to catch every breeze off the water.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
Instead of hanging them directly above the window, hang them about midway between the window and the ceiling.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Ignoring Vertical Space High ceilings only do so much good if everything in the room resides in the bottom half of the space.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
His panicked reaction to pressure is his biggest red flag and one that might ultimately cap his ceiling.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
Instead of hanging them directly above the window, hang them about midway between the window and the ceiling.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Ignoring Vertical Space High ceilings only do so much good if everything in the room resides in the bottom half of the space.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
His panicked reaction to pressure is his biggest red flag and one that might ultimately cap his ceiling.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceiling
Noun
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The standard residential plan has no firm data cap and no allotted data limit for full-speed service.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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There’s a 14-day maximum limit on stays, and a park entrance fee is required to enter Everglades National Park to access Flamingo Lodge and the restaurant.—
Mariette Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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The covered but open-air space now has a new roof with five retractable awnings to protect against the ocean breeze, a new high-top counter with eight seats facing the water, new dining tables, new or reupholstered furnishings and new light fixtures.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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The first bite of a David bar tends to leave a thin film on the roof of my mouth.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Elderly adults are more susceptible to diseases, impairments and mobility limitations that require prescription drugs and accessories like walkers, shower seats, incontinence products, pacemakers and insulin pumps.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Read product labels for specific uses and limitations.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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That subtle and alluring mix includes a custom gray mohair rug by Augusta Hoffman Studio, gray plaster walls, and warmer Rose Uniacke textiles on the Roman shades, bed, and canopy.—
David Foxley,
Architectural Digest,
21 Apr. 2025
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In lawns, take care not to mow too low, as this opens the canopy to seed establishment.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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The projections were apparently also used during the festival’s first weekend and led to the livestream of the band’s set being cut off; on the second weekend, the Sonora tent’s sets were not livestreamed, presumably due to those messages.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2025
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Bear in mind, a tent does not protect you from lightning.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As the music soars, that life-death veil is pierced, crossing both metaphysical and temporal boundaries.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Following behind-the-scenes complaints and petitioning from rival studios, the TV Academy drew new boundaries: anthology series were no longer eligible as TV movies and instead had to compete as outstanding limited or anthology series.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The end of the parole program is part of Trump’s crackdown on legal immigration paths that allow people to temporarily come to the U.S. Republicans also criticized the parole program as an overreach and abuse of executive presidential power.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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While the million-token context window is impressive, OpenAI’s data suggests that model accuracy can decrease when processing information at the extreme end of that scale, indicating a need for testing and validation for specific long-context use cases.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceiling. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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