be lofty

Example Sentences

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Lots of double-acting baking powder means there’s no need to add salt, and they’ll be lofty with or without eggs, so they can easily be made vegan.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2022

I admired the sky-seekers — they often wanted to grow up to be lofty things like astronauts, and it was a joy to see them watching the clouds cross the blue.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2022

And just like learning Portuguese or writing "King Lear," the goals we set for ourselves in this incredibly anxious, enraging, grief-riddled time don't have to be lofty, unpleasant, or against our talents and interests.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2020

There would be lofty lectures on the Enlightenment and liberal democracy and integration.

From The Guardian • Apr. 5, 2019

The Master said, 'When good government prevails in a state, language may be lofty and bold, and actions the same.

From The Analects of Confucius (from the Chinese Classics) by Legge, James