loftiness

Example Sentences

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The Met’s 1902 Beaux-Arts facade, advertising as it does an institutional self-image of loftiness, is a loaded setting for certain new art.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2022

Goliath parables don’t need to be populist, but they do need to precisely convey the loftiness of their villains.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2021

There was a certain loftiness to that evening at the Kennedy Center, when Louis-Dreyfus, a slender glamour-puss in a navy-and-black lace Oscar de la Renta dress, was honored.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 10, 2018

Last Call Food Brawl Netflix Despite its culinary loftiness, Netflix isn’t above indulging in the sort of dirty gluttony that made Man v Food such a success.

From The Guardian • Aug. 29, 2018

Anna May feigned offense, then tipped up her chin and said with exaggerated loftiness, “And actually, I was one of just three lantern holders.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu