ivory tower
Example Sentences
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Some of those eagerly sought to enlighten their charges, while a few others grew to see – or claimed to see – an unbridgeable chasm between the ivory tower and mass cultural aspiration.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
“I use these examples to show my team that we can’t be ivory tower operators.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
They’re not coming down from the ivory tower like the doctors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025
Often operating in ivory tower silos and echo chambers, we scientists do an incredibly poor job of explaining to the public what and why we’re studying, our methodology, and the potential advantages of our work.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2025
The superior man exiled in what Sainte-Beuve calls "the ivory tower" watches the drama of national life as one who sees its future possibilities.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 5 by Mabie, Hamilton Wright
