loftier; loftiest
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: having a haughty overbearing manner : supercilious
She showed a lofty disregard for their objections.
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: having full-bodied, firm, and resilient textile fibers
lofty flannel
Examples of lofty in a Sentence
He set lofty goals for himself as a teacher.
She showed a lofty disregard for their objections.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
Beyond lofty Big Ten rankings, his rushing total, carries and touchdowns are each within the top 20 in the nation this season.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
But while the two share this creation-for-creation’s-sake approach, their respective careers are also defined by lofty ambitions that bridge the worlds of music, visual art and science and beyond.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Set along a tree-line street in North Cobble Hill, the seven-level home features seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms across its lofty 25-foot-wide design.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025
Beyond lofty Big Ten rankings, his rushing total, carries and touchdowns are each within the top 20 in the nation this season.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
But while the two share this creation-for-creation’s-sake approach, their respective careers are also defined by lofty ambitions that bridge the worlds of music, visual art and science and beyond.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Set along a tree-line street in North Cobble Hill, the seven-level home features seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms across its lofty 25-foot-wide design.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Lofty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lofty. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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