beau ideal
noun
a conception of perfect beauty.
beau ideals
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pluralof beau ideal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Its quiet style resembles Goldsmith's "Citizen of the World," and "Don Quixote,"—which are my beau ideals of fine writing.
From Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 1 (1835-1866) by Albert Bigelow Paine
The shores are clothed in dense forests, and on either hand bold promontories enclose sheltered bays, the very beau ideals of camping places.
From The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce by William Denison Lyman
The "Marble Faun," Raphael's "Madonnas" and "Il Trovatore" were her beau ideals of literature and art.
From The Octopus : A story of California by Frank Norris
