toplofty

Example Sentences

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Reading the toplofty Mr. Grantham, one can almost hear the voice of Shakespeare’s Puck—“What fools these mortals be.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

This settled quality makes Trilling’s letters a bit toplofty and dull.

From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2018

At the toplofty "21" Club, the guide observes, "it is surprising how democratic the cooks and waiters are: no one gets terrific food or service."

From Time Magazine Archive

Despite its toplofty position, the Third Program does not stand in complete isolation from the other two services.

From Time Magazine Archive

He had sensible notions; he saw things as they really were, and with him there would never be any nonsense about toplofty ideas.

From The Line of Love Dizain des Mariages by Cabell, James Branch