Synonyms of beau ideal

beau ideal

noun

1

as in patron saint

someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation

she is the beau ideal of the dedicated medical professional

Synonyms & Similar Words

• patron saint
• model
• ideal
• idea
• example
• incarnation
• paragon
• pinnacle
• classic
• manifestation
• mirror
• essence
• exemplar
• nonpareil
• principle
• phantom
• nonesuch
• eidolon
• role model
• pink
• paradigm
• guideline
• personification
• embodiment
• zenith
• gage
• touchstone
• apex
• rule
• archetype
• gauge
• culmination
• standard
• summit
• apotheosis
• pattern
• epitome
• acme
• peak
• quintessence

2

as in ideal

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ideal
• classic
• perfection
• model
• manifestation
• incarnation
• apotheosis
• zenith
• quintessence
• acme
• exemplar
• byword
• last word
• ultimate
• prototype
• epitome
• paradigm
• embodier
• height
• avatar
• standard
• abstract
• benchmark
• criterion
• incorporation
• archetype
• paragon
• meridian
• nonpareil
• personification
• touchstone
• embodiment
• yardstick