high-mindedness

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Recent Examples of high-mindedness In exchange, the company burnishes its halo of high-mindedness, receives the right to feature famous works on its T-shirts, and gets to stage events in empty galleries or under an iconic glass pyramid, furthering the idea that its interests lie in Life as much as in Wear. Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 Yet somehow, in a medium of heavy copper, Fischl captures the lithe, swaying, physical vitality of Ashe, as well as the high-mindedness of the man who was so committed to social causes. Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-mindedness
Noun
  • The comments reek of the respectability politics often applied to hip-hop.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The Giants benched Wilson after an 0-3 start and Dart has led New York back to respectability, winning two of the next four games — including a surprising victory over the defending-champion Philadelphia Eagles two weeks ago.
    David K. Li, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • When the pursuit of the truth calls character into question, a war over morality begins and a clash between #Momtok and #Dadtok erupts.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
  • When the pursuit of the truth calls character into question, a war over morality begins, and a clash between #Momtok and #Dadtok erupts.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • De Saint Sernin’s spring show was inspired by his French nobility roots, specifically his grandmother, who was a countess.
    Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Mozzi hails from Italian nobility and is the chief executive of Banda Property.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Syclone may not have been fully appreciated during its day, but today, more than 30 years later, enthusiasts have caught onto its major virtues.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, the head of the Southern Baptist Convention now posits that empathy is an artificial virtue.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And in fairness, any power play would struggle when losing a piece like Kane, who is one of the league’s best playmakers.
    Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Noble attributes this shift in partisan trust for election fairness to the 2024 general election wins for Republicans across the federal government.
    Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Cast adrift in a frosty wilderness—a harrowing yet welcome departure, visually, from the Gothic shadows of Victor’s lair—the Creature experiences a dollop of decency, courtesy of a blind old farmer (a wonderful David Bradley), but also a deluge of misery, courtesy of everyone else.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Now is the time to show up, stand up, speak up for human decency.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Low conscientiousness was another attribute.
    Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
  • But many traits, including conscientiousness and overall happiness, are heavily influenced by parental actions, writes Brooks.
    Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Plummer has been charged with first-degree murder, obstruction of justice and theft of a firearm, according to KSL.
    Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Recusal rules should get an open hearing When asked about when justices should recuse themselves, Karofsky said there should be formal rules and guidelines, and that the public should be able to listen in on the process of creating those.
    Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025

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“High-mindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-mindedness. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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