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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 Just beyond the foyer is the great room, which has 21-foot ceilings with custom wood detailing and skylights. —
Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026 If the stock price reaches the uppermost ceiling in the award, the options would be worth $625,592,443, according to Equilar figures cited by The New York Times. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026 High ceilings and tall windows, the best of which frame the Arno River, reinforce that palazzo scale. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026 The insulation from the ceiling snowed down onto virtually every part of the building — exhibits, artifacts, galleries and display cases. —Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ceiling
Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026 If the stock price reaches the uppermost ceiling in the award, the options would be worth $625,592,443, according to Equilar figures cited by The New York Times. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026 High ceilings and tall windows, the best of which frame the Arno River, reinforce that palazzo scale. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026 The insulation from the ceiling snowed down onto virtually every part of the building — exhibits, artifacts, galleries and display cases. —Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ceiling
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In the world of Kirkslop, there are no limits, or logic, to whom Kirk can or cannot be.— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
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The intuitive Moon opposes Mars, creating tension between emotional needs and practical limits.— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
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All his testing is through the roof.— Zach Berman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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When the fire finally stopped, men climbed onto the roof to clear radioactive debris.— The Week UK, TheWeek, 26 Apr. 2026
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His voice and his music are unfailingly tasteful and pleasant, which is a key part of both his appeal and limitations.— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Economic strain is routine, and budgets are rife with limitations.— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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Don't be afraid to fully embrace design choices that may seem a little extra, such as a velvet canopy above your bed or touches of wallpaper.— Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
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The roots are deep, the canopy wide, and the song in the leaves, especially in the hands of an ensemble like this one, always worth rehearing.— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
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To start, there’s downtown’s Boon Hotel + Spa, an adults-only boutique made up of 14 guest rooms, three luxury tents, and a vintage camper, plus the titular on-site spa.— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
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Researchers deployed emergence traps — small mesh tents covering less than a square meter of ground.— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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Set one clear boundary around your time today and follow it so your work stays consistent and controlled.— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
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The fundamental processes governing brain health — genetics, neural and synaptic plasticity, and neuroinflammation — do not respect the arbitrary boundaries drawn between neurology and psychiatry.— Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
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Toward the end of 2023, Dukes was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase from west suburban Oak Brook to Chicago.— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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The Bruins managed to keep it tight through the end of the first, with the Sabres taking that 1-0 lead into the first intermission.— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/ceiling. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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