noble
Example Sentences
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"Our ancestors built the cities. They produced the art and architecture. They built the industry. We stand for what is good, what is virtuous and what is noble."
From BBC
In his simplest form, as in Reeves’s series “Adventures of Superman,” which began airing in 1952, he was a noble crime solver.
But unlike those movies, “Taxi Driver” declined to provide audiences with an access point in the form of a noble protagonist.
That coaster originally came with a nobler purpose, which is why I keep it handy and in plain sight as a prod to my own civic conscience.
“You have a noble hand, boy! I see danger, and love, and wonders. Dark places, and great glories.”
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
