ceiling

Example Sentences

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When I sat up, there was only the length of my iPhone 17 Pro Max between my head and the ceiling.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Under the skylight of a 10-foot industrial ceiling is a cold, foreboding blacksmith’s forge — which, on an active day, would heat up to 2,500 degrees — surrounded by uncut, conical metal templates awaiting manipulation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The new plan’s structural ceiling on transit volume is low, Krishnan said.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Lakers coach JJ Redick said the play of his center “changes our ceiling the most.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

There’s a hatch in the ceiling out on the landing.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler