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high-flown::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | elevated, exalted, grand, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified, sublime |
argue in terms of high-flown ideals.
high-flown::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | high-sounding, inflated |
high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school.
Examples of high-flown
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Both these groups tend to be highly suspicious of Mr Obama's high-flown rhetoric.
From the economist.com
Do you think the translation is a little high-flown, or was that the intention?
From the en.wikipedia.org
We're in an era when people don't want promises to be high-flown and unrealistic.
From the time.com
But most of the progress will not come from high-flown congressional rhetoric.
From the economist.com
Scofield's detached reporting of Robinson's high-flown ideas is a smart touch.
From the guardian.co.uk
The proportion of companies missing earnings forecasts has flown to a 10-year high.
From the investors.com
The approach to Dulles is flown at what aviators call a high angle-of-attack.
From the time.com
At all stops, she avoided high-flown rhetoric and fist-pumping sloganeering.
From the newsobserver.com
Besides that, he's puncturing a little bit of Ulrich's high-flown rhetoric.
From the theatlantic.com
