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

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

If people aren’t already in the habit of saving money, their goal doesn’t need to be lofty — and perhaps shouldn’t be.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2018

For the men and the women, progress has come slowly, yet expectations will be lofty.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2017

"My face may be ugly," I thought, "but let it be lofty, expressive, and, above all, extremely intelligent."

From White Nights and Other Stories The Novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Volume X by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor