high-minded
adjective
high-mind·ed
ˈhī-ˈmīn-dəd 
: marked by elevated principles and feelings
high-mindedly
adverb
high-mindedness
noun
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In the Troisgros kitchen, great food is a matter of craft, history, and dedication to an ideal, all of which may sound tediously high-minded, but which, in this movie, turns out to be thrilling.
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David Denby, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
Aquarius: Kelly says the high-minded Aquarius will find its match in an Aries or Sagittarius.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
Yet beneath such high-minded rhetoric, American brands pushed for greater access to China for the simple reason that its factories could turn out goods more cheaply than anywhere else.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023
This dreamy 19th-century son of New England was a high-minded Transcendentalist and visionary teacher, and, as a husband and father, a terrible provider.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
There is an inspiring conjunction between the Moon and Mars in your high-minded 9th house, which is encouraging you to explore beyond your usual limitations.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
The collision of high-minded leftism, Park Avenue wealth, and Black radical politics was irresistible as a subject for Wolfe to mock.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2023
But Newsom’s pledge seemed less high-minded and noble than impulsive and calculated.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
The conferences blossomed into popular high-minded affairs that attract CEOs, celebrities and philanthropists to locations around the world.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
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David Denby, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
Aquarius: Kelly says the high-minded Aquarius will find its match in an Aries or Sagittarius.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
Yet beneath such high-minded rhetoric, American brands pushed for greater access to China for the simple reason that its factories could turn out goods more cheaply than anywhere else.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023
This dreamy 19th-century son of New England was a high-minded Transcendentalist and visionary teacher, and, as a husband and father, a terrible provider.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
There is an inspiring conjunction between the Moon and Mars in your high-minded 9th house, which is encouraging you to explore beyond your usual limitations.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
The collision of high-minded leftism, Park Avenue wealth, and Black radical politics was irresistible as a subject for Wolfe to mock.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2023
But Newsom’s pledge seemed less high-minded and noble than impulsive and calculated.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
The conferences blossomed into popular high-minded affairs that attract CEOs, celebrities and philanthropists to locations around the world.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
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First Known Use
1556, in the meaning defined above
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high-minded
adjective
high-mind·ed
ˈhī-ˈmīn-dəd
: having or expressing noble ideas and feelings
high-mindedly
adverb
high-mindedness
noun
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