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as in noble
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
high-minded efforts to improve the lives of people who are less fortunate
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as in arrogant
self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance
she was too high-minded to admit publicly to watching trashy movies, but privately she loved them
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Recent Examples of high-minded
Introduced as a chance for high-minded singles earnestly seeking lifelong love to find their soulmates, sight unseen, the show has since faced constant controversy, ranging from participants’ complaints about the conditions on set to a handful of alarming lawsuits.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
Now such tastings are considerably less high-minded, and, if conducted with conviviality in mind, a way of getting together without the preparation and expense of a full dinner party.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
This rhetoric may sound high-minded, but—not surprisingly—Altman’s position is also somewhat self-interested.
—Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
From snark to high-minded abolitionism Newspapers had been around for centuries, but as American rates of literacy rose, millions of ordinary citizens became daily news junkies.
—Jon Grinspan, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
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Judy Berman, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
Now such tastings are considerably less high-minded, and, if conducted with conviviality in mind, a way of getting together without the preparation and expense of a full dinner party.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
This rhetoric may sound high-minded, but—not surprisingly—Altman’s position is also somewhat self-interested.
—Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
From snark to high-minded abolitionism Newspapers had been around for centuries, but as American rates of literacy rose, millions of ordinary citizens became daily news junkies.
—Jon Grinspan, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-minded
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For all of these juristic innovations, the warrants also represent something entirely familiar: an international institution, created to serve high and noble purposes, succumbing to the temptation of pursuing an anti-Israel agenda.Eugene Kontorovich, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
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That’s noble, and about the best thing a legitimate leader can do.Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Nobody wants to be around an arrogant or disrespectful individual, in the workplace or in day-to-day life.AllBusiness, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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So Far Trump in fact as played by Stan is a mix of charming and shy, troubled and insecure, arrogant and angry, a creative dealmaker with vision, narcissitic, cruel, self-serving, at times grief stricken.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
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The time to act is now – before the cost of inaction becomes too great to bear.Matthew Emma, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Early regulation of the still emerging AI industry is likely to make the wrong calls precisely because the unknowns about the industry are greater than the knowns.Clark D. Asay, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
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Howard crushed it, setting a high bar, but Doechii was ready to respond.Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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Another edition went for $5.7 million on a $6 million high estimate at Christie’s New York in 2009.Brian Boucher for ArtNews, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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Co-founder and master distiller Andy Wahl grew up in wine country, in California’s Sonoma County, and felt that the fine wines harvested in the region were pretentious and inaccessible.John Kell, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Yet Connell of all people, whose pretentious classmates use novels to seem superior, should know that the love of literature is hardly disinterested.Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
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Do something honorable or help a cause that touches your heart.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Friendly’s: All veterans who dine in get a free All American Burger with cheese and a beverage on Monday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (show military ID or honorable discharge document to get the deal).Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2024
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Explore the festive side of metro Detroit this holiday season with drive-through holiday light shows, grandiose participating neighborhoods and downtown decorations.Kayla Cockrel, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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Delusions of grandeur, also known as grandiose delusions (GDs), are a type of delusion, or false belief.Sherri Gordon, Health, 17 Oct. 2024
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Anya Taylor-Joy looked sublime in a cream crochet skirt and top set from Dior’s cruise 2025 collection at the luxury label’s spring 2025 show on Tuesday during Paris Fashion Week.Violet Goldstone, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024
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The Dover sole is sublime, as are the Amish chicken and the pork chop with chanterelle mushrooms—not to mention the delectable duck-fat fries.Steve Forbes, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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“High-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-minded. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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