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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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For the first time, Sacai creative director Chitose Abe teamed up with Birkenstock on a project centered around three key footwear models from the German shoe company, resulting in two new silhouettes.
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The creature has become a metaphor in the AI world, symbolizing the uncertainty around how AI models work under the hood.
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America, whose Constitution was formulated by white men, struggled to live up to its founding ideals in the days of slavery and displacement of Native Americans.
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Transplants from the British Isles In 1776, as the nation’s founding generation proclaimed democratic ideals, music in the emerging United States consisted largely of British ballads, fiddle tunes, sea chanteys and hymns.
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Virgo August 23 – September 22 Friends bring ideas that test your routines.
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August 23 – September 22 Friends bring ideas that test your routines.
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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.
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Its patron saints, in modern times, have been Portuguese winger Ricardo Quaresma and Croatian midfielder Luka Modrić.
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Spanish towns and cities also regularly honor local patron saints with fiestas.
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Many were confused by the lack of mainstream inclusion, with some reactions asking for his classics, but that’s what other tributes were for.
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This is Part Two, Where To Go for The Best Active Travel Vacations right now and in the near future, including classics and trending hotspots.
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Other examples include the Department of Justice's lawsuit against RealPage, which has been accused of helping landlords drive up rent prices, and the DOJ's lawsuit against Agri Stats, a data-sharing company accused of helping the meatpacking industry inflate grocery prices.
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Most Americans today are familiar with some of the famous examples, like Bostonians dumping tea in the harbor in response to the Tea Act of 1773.
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The Cane Ridge Revival would become an epochal moment in American religious history, one of the most visible manifestations of what historians would later refer to as the Second Great Awakening.
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Meanwhile, here are some other Bay Area manifestations of the Miles/Coltrane centennial.
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“Beau ideals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau%20ideals. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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