toplofty

Example Sentences

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Reading the toplofty Mr. Grantham, one can almost hear the voice of Shakespeare’s Puck—“What fools these mortals be.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

This settled quality makes Trilling’s letters a bit toplofty and dull.

From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2018

At the toplofty "21" Club, the guide observes, "it is surprising how democratic the cooks and waiters are: no one gets terrific food or service."

From Time Magazine Archive

Mitchell's lyrics for Mingus' sometimes abstruse music get a little toplofty, and her sidemen�Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Jaco Pastorius are among the most renowned�stay so aloof and mechanical the record turns to stainless steel.

From Time Magazine Archive

He watched her making the best of herself, as a skilful woman does when she is all dressed up in handsome scenery among toplofty people.

From The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards by Raleigh, Henry