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as in limits
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
there's a ceiling on prices
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as in roofs
a raised covering over something for decoration or protection
we sat around the campfire under a ceiling of stars
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Recent Examples of ceilings
Artisans dismantled it, salvaging wood from the old structure to panel the ceilings of the new one.
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Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Ripping all the walls out, ripping all the ceilings out and going through that process.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 13 Apr. 2025
Attention to detail is paramount, with elements such as grand entryways, high ceilings, and open floor plans contributing to the wow factor.
—Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
As far as details go, each room itself features high ceilings, ceiling fans, and expansive verandas designed to catch every breeze off the water.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
Even in a room with low ceilings, a gallery wall or vertical shelving can draw the eye upward and elongate your walls.
—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
There are interesting design touches all over the ceilings, including the Constellation Carousel, Oak & Star Tavern and the queue to Curse of the Werewolf, among others.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
But those bullish vibes ignore some of the hard ceilings Starlink faces.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Ripping all the walls out, ripping all the ceilings out and going through that process.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 13 Apr. 2025
Attention to detail is paramount, with elements such as grand entryways, high ceilings, and open floor plans contributing to the wow factor.
—Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
As far as details go, each room itself features high ceilings, ceiling fans, and expansive verandas designed to catch every breeze off the water.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
Even in a room with low ceilings, a gallery wall or vertical shelving can draw the eye upward and elongate your walls.
—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
There are interesting design touches all over the ceilings, including the Constellation Carousel, Oak & Star Tavern and the queue to Curse of the Werewolf, among others.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
But those bullish vibes ignore some of the hard ceilings Starlink faces.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Ceilings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceilings. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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