of the highest type
Example Sentences
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“The big fellow from Coffeyville, Kan.,” wrote New York Times sports columnist Arthur Daley, “was a gentleman of the highest type, a distinct credit to his sport.”
From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022
Judge Allen, personally and professionally, is a worthy representative of the highest type of American women.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the latter section, Mr. Kent announces that he will tell " why even men of the highest type cannot afford to be entirely natural and open while running for office."
From Time Magazine Archive
Hokum of the highest type has long been the priceless stock-in-trade of Robert Emmet Sherwood.
From Time Magazine Archive
If humility is the base of all the virtues, as it is commonly reported, then a profession that directly favors pride is not productive of the highest type of character.
From Recollections and Impressions 1822-1890 by Frothingham, Octavius Brooks
