ideals

Example Sentences

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American leaders usually take that moment of deserved honor and gratitude to pay homage to the dead and wax poetic about the values and the ideals for which they died.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Other presidents have also sometimes behaved contrary to democratic ideals, and national memorials often present a more sanitized version of American history.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

That’s how he fell into the online world of looksmaxxing, where young men relentlessly pursue physical ideals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

"We'd have to see who was actually elected, and then we'd seek to work with those who share ideals about trying to clean up Birmingham, save weekly bin collections, fix the potholes," he said.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The results favor integrative and holistic approaches that support the ideals of what a skilled 21st century student should know.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin