beau ideal

noun

ˌbō-ī-ˈdē(-ə)l How to pronounce beau ideal (audio)
Definition of beau idealnext
1
as in model
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation she is the beau ideal of the dedicated medical professional

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as in ideal
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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Recent Examples of beau ideal Carl Sandburg’s 1927 American Songbag featured a whole section of hobo songs presenting the bum as a beau ideal. — Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026 The beau ideal of local graft was Hall’s boss, Fate Thomas, the Davidson County sheriff. — James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 The beau ideal of illiberal democracy is, of course, Viktor Orbán of Hungary, who outlined the term in a 2014 speech. — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 31 Jan. 2024 At Délice & Sarrasin, a charming French bistro in the West Village, vegans can bide their time in style, enticing new recruits with the beau ideal of meatless haute cuisine. — David Kortava, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2021 If Hicks is the beau ideal in today’s MLB, then Miles Mikolas is a throwback to the Roosevelt administration. — Michael Beller, SI.com, 23 May 2018 Conservatives like to imagine Reagan as the beau ideal of a president who faithfully adhered to their principles, but Trump is the president who has actually done it. — Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, 23 Feb. 2018 If Teddy Roosevelt was the Harvard beau ideal at the turn of the last century, Mark Zuckerberg is the Harvard man to be in the new millennium. — William Stadiem, Town & Country, 2 Aug. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beau ideal
  1. model
  2. ideal
  3. idea
  4. classic
  5. patron saint
  6. perfection
  7. example
  8. manifestation
Noun
  • Meanwhile, public broadcasters are pursuing different models of collaboration.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Its success was immediate, and many others adopted the model with varying degrees of success.
    — Mark Cecil, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of model
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
  • The Chicago Blackhawks were coming off a less-than-ideal season opener to Vegas, where the Stanley Cup runner-ups cruised to a 5-2 win.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of ideal
Noun
  • The main idea of the company is to automate parts of these missions so personnel can concentrate on operational decisions rather than manually managing every aspect of a drone’s flight or sensor operation.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Today, Sarah Stewart and Anthony Cataldo keep the spirit of Perse’s original idea alive in the West Hollywood store.
    — Viv Chen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of idea
Noun
  • For first-timers seeking big Catskills scenery, the Escarpment Trail to Kaaterskill Falls is the classic, with dramatic overlooks and waterfalls that explain why people have been coming to these mountains for generations.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Pocket Books and Penguin Books therefore specialized in classics that were in the public domain and in reprinting commercial and genre fiction, primarily mysteries, science fiction, and Westerns.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of classic
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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
  • Some Catholics interpreted that as meaning that the presidential candidate would remove Our Lady of Aparecida as Brazil’s patron saint.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of patron saint
Noun
  • While Indiana and Hoover are striving for perfection as the program aims to defend its national title, TCU is just hoping to score more than two touchdowns against a Power Four opponent.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Possibly, but Sheridan is famously focused on perfection and crafting a compelling story.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of perfection
Noun
  • One example is basa, also known as swai, a freshwater catfish native to Southeast Asia.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • It will be limited to just 200 examples, half of which will be coupes, while the other half will be open-top spyders.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of example
Noun
  • The hotel just opened, so maybe that’s what accounts for it, but there’s a real atmosphere of excitement, and the staff seems to want to represent the greatest manifestation of the Four Seasons brand.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The curtain that officials brought down to prevent witnesses seeing Pike’s suffering is merely the visible manifestation of a process that is hidden from voters by design.
    — Maya Foa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of manifestation

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“Beau ideal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau%20ideal. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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