be lofty

Example Sentences

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Modernization, tradition — these may be lofty statements for historians or for sociologists, but for me, it should be a story.

From Washington Post • Oct. 12, 2022

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

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

If people aren’t already in the habit of saving money, their goal doesn’t need to be lofty — and perhaps shouldn’t be.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2018

Should not every apartment in which man dwells be lofty enough to create some obscurity overhead, where flickering shadows may play at evening about the rafters?

From Walden by Thoreau, Henry David