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as in tall
extending to a great distance upward
the ever-increasing lofty heights of the world's skyscrapers
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as in arrogant
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude
she acts all lofty and superior just because she went to an Ivy League college
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as in proud
having or displaying feelings of scorn for what is regarded as beneath oneself
his lofty attitude toward menial chores really rankles the other camp counselors
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as in noble
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
remained true to the cause's lofty ideals, regardless of the changing winds of popular opinion
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as in eloquent
very dignified in form, tone, or style
the lofty nature of the coronation ceremony
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Recent Examples of lofty
It’s been 80 years since the mighty pound sterling stepped down from its lofty pedestal of international trading currency at the Bretton Woods Agreement and handed the baton to our dear dollar.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2025
Despite the lofty comparison, Charles has steadily improved with the Royals.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
More favorable comparisons to lofty prices a year ago were also set to slow annual cost increases.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Some of the most thrilling moments came in later-career songs that didn’t hit the lofty heights of the charts.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2025
Despite the lofty comparison, Charles has steadily improved with the Royals.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
More favorable comparisons to lofty prices a year ago were also set to slow annual cost increases.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Some of the most thrilling moments came in later-career songs that didn’t hit the lofty heights of the charts.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lofty
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Paranoid – Black Sabbath If Black Sabbath was the birth of doom, Paranoid was the moment the monster lurched to its feet, six stories tall and stomping toward the future of heavy music.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Sweet gum grows 60-75 feet tall and is hardy in Zones 5-9. 06 of 07 Tulip Tree Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) roots are fleshy and sparse.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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So this kind of parallel can easily be drawn between Iran and other countries, [including those with] an arrogant isolation program, definitely.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
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One of the targets of his reign of terror is arrogant Judge Stefan Mortensen, played by Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush admitted to the facility after being left partially paralyzed after a stroke.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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James, the proud dad was caught on camera celebrating the win like his own team had won the championship.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Jaylon is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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The minister’s rise angered many courtiers, who believed their noble birth entitled them to wealth, influence and the ear of the king.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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Lars von Trier’s The Kingdom is a soap opera about a hospital where the doctors aren’t good-looking or vibrating with noble sentiment but generally corrupt or insane.—
Adam Thirlwell,
The New York Review of Books,
20 Mar. 2025
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The most influential depiction of the Fall outside of the Bible is in John Milton’s Paradise Lost, which depicts Satan-as-the-serpent as an eloquent charmer who gently persuades Eve to commit the transgression known as original sin, which tarnishes humanity in perpetuity.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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One of America’s greatest love stories can be understood through more than 1,000 eloquent letters that were sent between John and Abigail Adams – foundational figures in our nation’s early years – over the course of more than half a century.—
Jackie Cushman,
Boston Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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But there are various risks associated with them if consumed in high levels or consistently.—
Jillian Pretzel,
Parents,
18 Mar. 2025
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The average ticket price remains high at $338.83, and the play continues to fill the Barrymore Theatre at 100 percent capacity.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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In character as a free spirit who scorns social convention, Davis is all haughty tosses of the head and sneering lines.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Though Saturday Night excoriates Chase as a haughty frat-adjacent character and the actor’s reputation as being difficult to work with precedes him, an early writer paints a more humble picture.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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So, if the audience doesn’t dismiss it on account of the language barrier (as in subtitles), then that would be great.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Sykes said Danaher’s initial cost savings announced in the company’s most recent 10-K filing could lead to potentially greater margins in 2025 and 2026.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Lofty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lofty. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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