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beau ideal

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Synonyms and Antonyms of beau ideal

1 someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation

she is the beau ideal of the dedicated medical professional

Synonyms of beau ideal

classic, eidolon, exemplar, idea, ideal, model, nonesuch, nonpareil, paragon, patron saint

Words Related to beau ideal

embodiment, epitome, incarnation, manifestation, personification, phantom, pink

archetype, example, mirror, paradigm, pattern

guideline, principle, rule

gauge (also gage), standard, touchstone

essence, quintessence

acme, apex, apotheosis, culmination, peak, pinnacle, summit, zenith

2 the most perfect type or example

Frank Lloyd Wrightʼs most famous architectural creation, Falling Water, is widely regarded as the beau ideal of a building in harmony with its setting

Synonyms of beau ideal

acme, apotheosis, byword, classic, epitome, exemplar, ideal, perfection, quintessence

Words Related to beau ideal

archetype, model, prototype

paradigm, standard

nonpareil, paragon

abstract, avatar, embodier, embodiment, incarnation, incorporation, manifestation, personification

height, last word, meridian, ultimate, zenith

benchmark, criterion, touchstone, yardstick

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