be lofty

Example Sentences

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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

The bar for structural separations is and ought to be lofty: That radical remedy should be invoked only when it is the only way to repair demonstrable harm.

From Washington Post • Dec. 10, 2020

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

Pius the Tenth as a Pope may be lofty to sternness, but as a man he is humble and simple and kind.

From The Eternal City by Caine, Hall, Sir