ideals
- plural of ideal.
Example Sentences
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"We had to rebuild our lives from scratch," De Zerbi told Lamrani, who says the Italian remains "true to the ideals of his youth and to his working-class roots".
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Wilde found further inspiration in Araki’s own fortitude, his steadfastness to his ideals and how it sets him apart from many other filmmakers who parlayed early indie cred into payday careerism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
We cheered our national ideals, and the nation seemed unified in trying to live up to them.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Rebecca Nagle: The part we all know is the part where Thomas Jefferson is pontificating about these enlightenment ideals.
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2026
Mrs. Levy was a woman of interests and ideals.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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