beau ideal

noun

ˌbō-ī-ˈdē(-ə)l How to pronounce beau ideal (audio)
Definition of beau idealnext
1
as in model
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation she is the beau ideal of the dedicated medical professional

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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

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Recent Examples of beau ideal The beau ideal of local graft was Hall’s boss, Fate Thomas, the Davidson County sheriff. — James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 The beau ideal of illiberal democracy is, of course, Viktor Orbán of Hungary, who outlined the term in a 2014 speech. — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 31 Jan. 2024 At Délice & Sarrasin, a charming French bistro in the West Village, vegans can bide their time in style, enticing new recruits with the beau ideal of meatless haute cuisine. — David Kortava, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2021 If Hicks is the beau ideal in today’s MLB, then Miles Mikolas is a throwback to the Roosevelt administration. — Michael Beller, SI.com, 23 May 2018 Conservatives like to imagine Reagan as the beau ideal of a president who faithfully adhered to their principles, but Trump is the president who has actually done it. — Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, 23 Feb. 2018 If Teddy Roosevelt was the Harvard beau ideal at the turn of the last century, Mark Zuckerberg is the Harvard man to be in the new millennium. — William Stadiem, Town & Country, 2 Aug. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beau ideal
  1. model
  2. ideal
  3. idea
  4. classic
  5. patron saint
  6. perfection
  7. example
  8. manifestation
Noun
  • Find out what the bill does when one workflow triples its tool calls after a model upgrade, because that is the scenario that turns a modest platform fee into a line item the CFO wants explained.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • One researcher involved in model development told the South China Morning Post that his team’s existing training pipelines depend on CUDA, making a hardware switch far from straightforward.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • The open-ear clip-on design reduces pressure in the ear canal, making the earbuds ideal for extended workdays, commuting, walking and other activities where users want to stay connected to their music and surroundings.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Yet as the hippie movement rejected mainstream political ideals, the counterculture was also exemplified through food.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of ideal
Noun
  • For now, though, soccer’s civil war appears to be heading toward an entrenched standoff of ideas and values.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • With that idea as his foundation, Zhang built the rest of the fight around that notion.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of idea
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  • There's some solid Santa Maria-style BBQ tri-tip, as well as Tex Mex classics like nachos and quesadillas alongside a variety of burgers and fries.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • With the ongoing proliferation of streaming services, international audiences have greater access to the large and diverse catalog of anime films than ever before, including these eight classics.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of classic
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  • To many, Anthony Bourdain is the patron saint of the culinary underground.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Michelin Key retreat named for the patron saint of music simmers with classic ’60s and ’70s energy, exuding the era’s powerful rock revolution with a lending library of vinyls, Rega turntables, and rock biographies.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • For a series built around the unsettling idea of collective perfection, Pluribus works because each department thrived in the chaos of creation.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • When venture, corporate venture and acquirers are all long the same shelf, the shelf is priced for perfection.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of perfection
Noun
  • One example is United Airlines’ fleet of Boeing 767s, which feature all the carrier’s very latest cabin comfort experiences, but four of which entered service way back in 1991.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Smithsonian’s The Tree Book and Cesar Leonardi and Franca Stagi’s The Architecture of Trees are just a few examples of the literature available on the shelves.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of example
Noun
  • The manifestations go beyond the growing equity control of businesses.
    — James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Surely under our Constitution and laws the enlargement of our limits is a manifestation of the highest attribute of sovereignty, and if entered upon as an Executive act all things relating to the transaction should be clear and free from suspicion.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of manifestation

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