ceiling

Example Sentences

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When he slammed the door behind me, the building shook so hard that plaster dust sifted down from the ceiling.

From Literature

Next he laces his fingers behind his blond curls and, mouthing something, looks up toward the ceiling.

From Literature

But what we have also seen are two genuinely high-level performances against Wales and France that showed just how high the ceiling of this side can be.

From BBC

While growth-inflation considerations justify more fiscal and monetary easing, concerns about the fiscal deficit exceeding the legal ceiling could keep policymakers wary about making any moves until the headwinds ease.

From The Wall Street Journal

The ceiling light flashed right off her hair and made it shine like a wall of dark water or something.

From Literature