ceiling
Example Sentences
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"I spent about three hours that Tuesday afternoon just rolling around my bed, just staring at the ceiling. I didn't get much sleep."
From BBC
Oil prices were edging lower on Friday, suggesting crude has found a ceiling so long as the conflict in the Middle East doesn’t cause further damage to key energy infrastructure.
From Barron's
Elsewhere, the property features a “richly toned office with coffered ceilings and an intimate sitting lounge, a fully equipped gym, and a private theater complete with its own library nook, lounge, snack bar, and bathroom.”
From MarketWatch
He sank his ponderous bulk into a chair beside Father, fixed one eye on me, the other on the ceiling, and said, “Five lumps, please.”
From Literature
New technologies could place e-nose sensors on the wall or ceiling of a barn or feedlot to measure emissions and allow people to respond in real time.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
