glass ceiling
noun
: an intangible barrier within a hierarchy that prevents women or minorities from obtaining upper-level positions
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In the few occasions when a Black woman broke through art history’s glass ceiling, their work was figurative.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
There's nothing quite like stargazing through your own personal glass ceiling in an International Dark Sky Park.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2025
The director, who broke the glass ceiling for a female filmmaker at the box office with Wonder Woman‘s $103.2M domestic opening (and ultimate $412.8M stateside and near $824M global take) voiced her upset to the media.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 July 2025
SeaWorld San Diego is breaking the glass ceiling this summer with a concert series featuring legendary Hip-Hop and R&B acts.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 10 July 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
There's nothing quite like stargazing through your own personal glass ceiling in an International Dark Sky Park.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2025
The director, who broke the glass ceiling for a female filmmaker at the box office with Wonder Woman‘s $103.2M domestic opening (and ultimate $412.8M stateside and near $824M global take) voiced her upset to the media.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 July 2025
SeaWorld San Diego is breaking the glass ceiling this summer with a concert series featuring legendary Hip-Hop and R&B acts.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 10 July 2025
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“Glass ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glass%20ceiling. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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