lofty ideal

collocation in English

meaningsofloftyandideal

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lofty
adjective
uk
/ˈlɒf.ti/us
/ˈlɑːf.ti/
formal
high:
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ideal
noun
uk
/aɪˈdɪəl/us
/aɪˈdiː.əl/
a principle or a way of behaving that is of a very ...
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(Definition ofloftyandidealfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Instead, this vision of rationality is usually presented as aloftyidealthat human reasoning should aspire to.
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In her new 30-minute concerto she appears to have combined thisloftyidealwith the irrevocably sombre tone of her religious temperament and some unique sonic experimentation.
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We move toward aloftyideal.
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And what constraints, if any, did immediate political challenges present to more lofty ideals and goals?
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However, it goes without saying that there was a significant gulf between these lofty ideals and more mundane realities.
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In large measure, these were impossible requirements, a set of lofty ideals that absorbed chance at the expense of signification.
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Irrespective of the lofty ideals of higher wages and workers' participation that were guaranteed in these conventions, workers' living condition did not improve in practice.
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I like to think that sometimes those interests are not incompatible with the lofty ideals that we sometimes hold.
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However, these lofty ideals are very difficult to translate into practice for two reasons.
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Lofty ideals and expressions of goodwill are not enough.
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We should not lose sight of these lofty ideals.
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We admire your lofty ideals.
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It is wonderful to think that everyone on this fair earth is possessed of the radiant gift of human life with its great possibilities, its lofty ideals and noble ambitions.
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It is wonderful to live, to stand on this fair earth beneath the radiant heaven, possessed of life, with its great possibilities and with its lofty ideals.
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The song is the most repetitive of the set, because mindful reinforcement can be required to continue belief in lofty ideals.
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He decided that a life of simplicity would exemplify his resolution to practice pure and lofty ideals.
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His creative compositions contain lofty ideals of secularism, humanism and universal brotherhood.
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According to his philosophy, it is the man that is the end goal of any culture, a man with a harmonious personality, lofty ideals, and noble aspirations.
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