- plural of ideal.
ideals
Example Sentences
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The reaction by those who weighed in on Mr. Lederman’s position illustrate the devastating human cost of self-serving ideals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Journalist Reitman connects lives of nine Americans over three decades, vividly showing how ideals can give way to fear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
"However, I think deep down, I definitely I lean towards feeling more European in my ideas and ideals."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Premodern “portrayals of the face,” Ms. Bound-Alberti writes, “were formulaic and symbolic, representing characters and ideals, or social and religious importance, rather than what a person really looked like.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
At times, some of them agonized over the great gulf between their words, ideals, and actions.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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