lofty
adjective
extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering.
loftiness
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a word derived from
lofty.
Example Sentences
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There was a certain loftiness to that evening at the Kennedy Center, when Louis-Dreyfus, a slender glamour-puss in a navy-and-black lace Oscar de la Renta dress, was honored.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 10, 2018
Last Call Food Brawl Netflix Despite its culinary loftiness, Netflix isn’t above indulging in the sort of dirty gluttony that made Man v Food such a success.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 29, 2018
More pertinently, it would have forced Netflix to subscribe, at least outwardly, to the reigning elitism and increasingly out-of-touch loftiness about how movies are meant to be seen.
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2018
“The thing about the Heartbreakers is, it’s still holy to me,” he said with no air of loftiness or pretense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2017
Anna May feigned offense, then tipped up her chin and said with exaggerated loftiness, “And actually, I was one of just three lantern holders.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
