lofty
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Mr. McKellen’s lofty reading does produce the occasional half-swallowed word, so listeners may need to replay some passages, but in every other respect they are in the hands of a master and can relax.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
It is a remarkable feat for London City to have persuaded Putellas to join as they continue to show lofty ambitions.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
While only about 1,200 of the 13,500 companies in private-equity portfolios are in the software sector, according to PitchBook, they tied up an outsize portion of firms’ capital after many were purchased at lofty valuations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
“Haughty, hectoring and pleased with herself, she is single-handedly wrecking her hen-pecked husband Gavin’s lofty political ambitions.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
The priest stood atop a red stone pillar, joined by a slender stone bridge to a lofty terrace where the lesser priests and acolytes stood.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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