- plural of virtue.
virtues
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Apple under Tim Cook’s leadership has illustrated the virtues of sticking to one’s knitting.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
But to dismiss its deeply emotional virtues would be to suggest one has frost in one’s soul.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Ms. Borgman’s focus on the dead and their virtues may not be strategic, exactly, but it will keep her from making enemies among the living.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Congolese proverb little by little, grow the bananas emphasises the virtues of patience and steady progress.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Now each of these four founders Formed their own House, for each Did value different virtues In the ones they had to teach.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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