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as in models
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
she is the beau ideal of the dedicated medical professional
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as in ideals
the most perfect type or example
Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous architectural creation, Falling Water, is widely regarded as the beau ideal of a building in harmony with its setting
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Noun
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The 2026 Vanquish is limited to only 999 units annually, with only a fraction being Volante convertible models, appealing to those who want a very rare, and bespoke vehicle.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026 -
McKeen designs with 270 fit models across seven easy sizes, grading each style individually rather than scaling up from a single sample.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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However disparate these contexts may have been, the cucumber’s identity as a cultural product remained connected with ideals of personal preservation.—
Andrés Muedano,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2026
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Making Robby pricklier and more unsympathetic shows how that damage can turn a leader who once exemplified collaboration and practiced encouragement into someone whose ideals are overshadowed by his trauma.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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American law governs the ownership of ideas with considerable precision.—
Ugo Troiano,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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In Wuthering Heights, Oliver played Isabella Linton, an initially naïve woman infatuated with ideas of romance whose are opened to the reality around her.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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The collection is built around a fascination of the forest, its mystery, beauty, and the sublime forces of nature, its perfections and imperfections.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Anybody heading into the spring with a seasonably cheerful and rosy view of world affairs will be well-met by the return of the patron saints of drone metal, pulling on their cloaks to herald our everlong winter.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
23 Mar. 2026
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There the grave still is, of Ireland’s three patron saints, under a granite slab added at the start of the 20th century to stop pilgrims stealing soil from the site.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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For pies, there are 15 flavors to choose from – classics like apple, lemon meringue, pecan, banana cream and chocolate but also coconut cream and peanut butter cream.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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And bistro Regalade launches with Parisian classics and a 60-bottle wine list.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Bourbaki prioritized abstraction over all else, eschewing concrete examples and calculations in favor of only the most general statements.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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So many things are collage, including in movies—Sergei Eisenstein and Luis Buñuel are two classic examples of montage.—
Laura Brown,
Artforum,
25 Mar. 2026
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Its early manifestations frequently surface in other clinics.—
Sarah Berg,
STAT,
26 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps some paper manifestations just in time for the year of the Fire Horse.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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