ideals

Example Sentences

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"There's more to do to fulfil the nation's founding ideals," he said.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

We cheered our national ideals, and the nation seemed unified in trying to live up to them.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

Rebecca Nagle: The part we all know is the part where Thomas Jefferson is pontificating about these enlightenment ideals.

From Slate • Jul. 3, 2026

They don’t form a single organization but are unified by ideals shared across many denominations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Then he contradicts himself and says, Freedom is the greatest of all ideals.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers