ideals

Example Sentences

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Perhaps the ideals of the Declaration do still live in the hearts and minds of ordinary people who can see the shared humanity in all of us.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

For decades Auroville held fast to its lofty ideals as a self-governing haven for yoga enthusiasts and seekers of spiritual freedom of "all creeds and nationalities".

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

For more than a century, filmmakers from Charlie Chaplin to Frank Capra to Terrence Malick have captured and even shaped this country’s identity and ideals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

All of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most celebrated works brim with the optimism that is among the cherished ideals associated with the American character.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Maybe Dauntless was formed with good intentions, with the right ideals and the right goals.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth