beau ideals

noun

plural of beau ideal
1
as in models
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation she is the beau ideal of the dedicated medical professional

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2
as in ideals
the most perfect type or example Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous architectural creation, Falling Water, is widely regarded as the beau ideal of a building in harmony with its setting

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  1. models
  2. ideals
  3. ideas
  4. perfections
  5. patron saints
  6. classics
  7. examples
  8. manifestations
Noun
  • Their analysis also considered 20 representative EV models from 15 manufacturers.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Amazon’s two cheaper models also come in child-friendly versions tailored to whether your child is between three and five, or six and 12.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of models
Noun
  • The ongoing spat with the US has resonated with swing voters who lean right and embrace nationalist ideals.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Journalist Reitman connects lives of nine Americans over three decades, vividly showing how ideals can give way to fear.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of ideals
Noun
  • The proposition is to connect China’s factories with its creator economy; Black Lake’s agents bridge the gap by converting ideas into designs, a 3D simulation, and industrial data sent to a factory.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • When looking for best ideas for the fourth quarter nothing jumped off the charts to me — literally — like bitcoin .
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • The collection is built around a fascination of the forest, its mystery, beauty, and the sublime forces of nature, its perfections and imperfections.
    — Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of perfections
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  • Rita then prayed to her patron saints — John the Baptist, Augustine of Hippo, and Nicholas of Tolentino — while setting out to establish peace between the families involved in her husband's murder.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The long history of psychedelics and religion is filled with scientists, anthropologists, mystics, shamans, outlaws, and prophets, but these two men are, more than any others, the patron saints of our current psychedelic revival.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • Nightly specials include fresh takes on Maine classics, like a Cajun lobster roll on a brioche (fantastic), but there’s also an extensive menu of starters, salads, sandwiches and burgers, and mains that will keep every member of your party happy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Portnoy, known for his One Bite Pizza Reviews, has rated New Haven’s classics as some of the best in the country.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of classics
Noun
  • On a single day late last month, a citizen and a noncitizen—one in Illinois, the other in Texas—became the most recent examples of this new reality.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In court documents, Fox's legal team noted that Thomson does not have concrete examples of specific claims being made about him.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of examples
Noun
  • The 1905 law explicitly mentions religious ceremonies, processions and other outdoor manifestations as subject to the ordinary rules governing public order.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Sports are in the midst of a global makeover from narrow manifestations of tribal interest to mainstays of the monoculture.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of manifestations
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