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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beau ideals
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In July 1936, anarchists set fire to the church’s crypt and broke into the architect’s workshop before destroying many of his plans and plaster models.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026 -
The models have shown themselves adept at finding security flaws in software, creating concerns that adversaries could use them to launch cyberattacks on government agencies, banks and critical infrastructure.—
Cat Zakrzewski The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2026
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Yet both women ultimately became more than famous wives, defining the style and cultural ideals of their generation.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Although Wood himself would acknowledge that the American Revolution was not built on ideas alone, his ardent advancement of America’s Revolutionary ideals remains his most important and lasting legacy.—
Craig Bruce Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Jones, a junior infielder/pitcher, had other ideas.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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But producing candidate ideas was never the whole job.—
Christian Catalini,
Forbes.com,
11 June 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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Expect classics from the American songbook, wily new interpretations of contemporary pop songs, Broadway standards and lots of sweet between-song patter.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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The Midtown Farmers Market treated visitors to jazz this Saturday as A King’s Dream performed classics on bass guitar and saxophone, kicking off a month full of experiences including musical performances and more.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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While most would chalk Phil's zeal up to just being an old-school kind of guy, some fans postulate that the Shah of Iran is actually a closeted homosexual himself, and there are a few examples to back this up.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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And what are some of the examples of data points on shoe styles that are collected?—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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Meanwhile, here are some other Bay Area manifestations of the Miles/Coltrane centennial.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Murphy won't say, for fear of sharing her manifestations.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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