high-minded
adjective
high-mind·ed
ˈhī-ˈmīn-dəd 
: marked by elevated principles and feelings
high-mindedly
adverb
high-mindedness
noun
Examples of high-minded in a Sentence
high-minded efforts to improve the lives of people who are less fortunate
she was too high-minded to admit publicly to watching trashy movies, but privately she loved them
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The best way to express this high-minded idealism was by mass-producing extremely potent, extremely pure LSD, almost as if its non-dilution was an expression of their own virtue.
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John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
For generations, students and researchers from around the world have flocked to Boston, drawn not just to a college or university but to a region where high-minded intellectual life was part of its brand.
—Jenna Russell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The business would draw inspiration from high-minded local establishments like The Monarch Bar and Ocean Prime.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
So the letter’s high-minded tone will rankle, no doubt.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
For generations, students and researchers from around the world have flocked to Boston, drawn not just to a college or university but to a region where high-minded intellectual life was part of its brand.
—Jenna Russell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The business would draw inspiration from high-minded local establishments like The Monarch Bar and Ocean Prime.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
So the letter’s high-minded tone will rankle, no doubt.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high-minded
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“High-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-minded. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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