How to Use ceiling in a Sentence

ceiling

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  • The house has low ceilings.
  • The ceiling would cap gas derivatives if prices shoot above certain levels.
    — Joe Wallace, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2023
  • More than seven in 10 think a downturn is at least somewhat likely if the debt ceiling isn't raised.
    — Anthony Salvanto, Kabir Khanna, Fred Backus, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Both three-bedroom, two-bathroom abodes include details like vaulted ceilings and hardwood floors.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Even with Burrow, unleashing the ceiling took a draft pick few general managers would make.
    — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Congress’s debate over the debt ceiling has raised fears of a government shutdown, and, sure as night follows day, such a prospect has inspired still greater fears of default.
    — Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Republicans are threatening to hold the debt ceiling hostage until the federal budget is reduced.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 7 Feb. 2023
  • As more than 400 children in Utqiaġvik raised their hands toward the ceiling of the school’s gym to greet the sun, the light shone through the windows a little brighter.
    — Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Wall Street will also be watching closely for clues about the ongoing debt ceiling debate, tax policy, foreign relations and more.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
  • The White House has said the debt ceiling should be raised without any conditions, to pay for spending that has already been approved and to avoid a disastrous default.
    — Scott Clement, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Alright, so perhaps your company can’t launch an immersive entertainment experience like ours, decked out with a floor to ceiling Lite-Brite.
    — Troy Allen, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The car comes with a large video screen that folds down from the ceiling.
    — Jack Ewing, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
  • More:Who voted against the debt ceiling bill in the House?
    — Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 3 June 2023
  • And a lot of the new space will be clear span and have higher ceiling heights.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Press it toward the ceiling, then return it to the floor.
    — Men's Health, 7 July 2023
  • The Senate is slated to vote on the debt ceiling deal this week.
    — Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2023
  • Victorian homes were dressed to the nines, from floors to walls and all the way to the ceiling.
    — Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The best things this Kingston home has to offer aren’t the 13-feet-high ceilings or its view of the town green.
    — Cathy Ching, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
  • Below the hole in the ceiling were carts and two-wheeled dollies.
    — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 31 July 2024
  • Now, fans are asking - what is the ceiling for this team?
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • This figure should be a floor to build on, not a ceiling to reach.
    — Jens Stoltenberg, Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2023
  • In the video, an alarm sounds as objects appear to fall from the ceiling.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Hang your ghosts with fishing line from the porch ceiling.
    — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Drops of water and brown gunk fall from the ceiling, and a thick liquid sits on the bottom of the curved floor.
    — Ricky Carioti, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
  • The floor and the ceiling are both fair game for decorating.
    — Jenny Comita, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Anything that feels like a ceiling or a cap, and that starts to feel daunting.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The debt ceiling is going to be the most important of these fights.
    — W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The floor and the ceiling’s palette is neutral and in contrast with the metallic gray.
    — Andrea Onate, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
  • On the wall is an almost floor to ceiling screen showing NBA footage.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Use them indoors or outside to drape from your ceiling or your front porch, cover bushes and shrubs, or use them as a dreadful doily on your fireplace mantle.
    — Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024

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