virtues
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Moolenaar said “we treasure” the Declaration of Independence, but didn’t say why, and spent more time extolling the virtues of prayer breakfasts.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Won’t it be teeth-grindingly annoying, at best, if more people start parading their green virtues?
From Slate • May 15, 2026
I have extolled the virtues of both of these lessons in my columns over the years.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
European would-be competitors see those as openings to vaunt their own virtues.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
He recited the virtues of Arm and described the fantastic cleverness of all three.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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