lofty ambition

collocation in English

meaningsofloftyandambition

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lofty
adjective
uk
/ˈlɒf.ti/us
/ˈlɑːf.ti/
formal
high:
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ambition
noun
uk
/æmˈbɪʃ.ən/us
/æmˈbɪʃ.ən/
a strong wish to ...
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(Definition ofloftyandambitionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I feel this is aloftyambitionand that it is a long way from being fulfilled.
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What is more, we would be happy to keep you to yourloftyambition, because it is still a major problem, and, indeed, one that is still increasing.
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But with aloftyambitionto draw talent from coast-to-coast, the moniker also needed to carry national recognition.
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Thisloftyambitioncontinues to be realized with the pending release of the third volume of detailed canoe route maps.
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His sensible wife is concerned about the possible negative consequences of thisloftyambition.
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It also reveals lofty ambitions, aiming to embrace fields such as pollution, climate change, biodiversity, natural resources and soils.
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There is no point in us harbouring lofty ambitions if we reject the financial resources needed to fulfil them.
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We are all aware and appreciative of the high quality and lofty ambitions of those responses.
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May these reports and this debate help to realise these lofty ambitions.
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Despite these lofty ambitions, the league quickly incurred the scorn and hostility of the baseball establishment.
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Wildly popular with her students, she manages education like a career, with lofty ambitions of scaling the career ladder.
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