ideals
Example Sentences
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He enslaved more than 100 people at Mount Vernon, and historians continue to grapple with the contradiction between the nation’s founding ideals and the human bondage practiced by its first president, among his strong mythology.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
What we need to retrieve is the three great ideals, the basic tenets of human beings, like great politics, great family and religion or spirituality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
"We had to rebuild our lives from scratch," De Zerbi told Lamrani, who says the Italian remains "true to the ideals of his youth and to his working-class roots".
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Wilde found further inspiration in Araki’s own fortitude, his steadfastness to his ideals and how it sets him apart from many other filmmakers who parlayed early indie cred into payday careerism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
In fact, Fuller had come to Durham with high ideals but no goals beyond resident empowerment.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
