arete
Example Sentences
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Far below, fast-flowing meltwater cuts a frozen ravine into the glacier; above, on the horizon, the Grandes Jorasses arête, a narrow ridge of rock that separates two valleys, soars with terrifying verticality.
From National Geographic • Apr. 16, 2023
In ancient Greek, the word for virtue was arête, which can also be translated as “excellence.”
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
For example, the purpose of a knife is to cut things, so its arête is sharpness.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
It is easier to determine the arête of a practical object like a knife than the arête of a person.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
Some one behind, seeing how great the labour was, and how slow the progress, suggested that after all we might do better on the arête.
From The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Whymper, Edward
