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1
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
- she is the beau ideal of the dedicated medical professional
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2
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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The first known use of beau ideal was in 1786
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