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单词 beau ideal
释义

beau ideal

noun

beau ide·​al ˌbō-ī-ˈdē(-ə)l How to pronounce beau ideal (audio) ˌbō-ˌē-dā-ˈäl How to pronounce beau ideal (audio)
plural beau ideals
: the perfect type or model

Synonyms

  • classic
  • eidolon
  • exemplar
  • idea
  • ideal
  • model
  • nonesuch
  • nonpareil
  • paragon
  • patron saint
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Example Sentences

she is the beau ideal of the dedicated medical professional 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.
Recent Examples on the Web 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 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 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 There was a time when the beau ideal was to drive your sports car to the track, paint numbers on it, go racing and then drive home. Dan Neil, WSJ, 6 July 2017

Word History

Etymology

French beau idéal ideal beauty

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

beau ideal

noun

1
as in patron saint
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation she is the beau ideal of the dedicated medical professional

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • patron saint
  • model
  • ideal
  • idea
  • example
  • incarnation
  • paragon
  • pinnacle
  • classic
  • manifestation
  • mirror
  • essence
  • exemplar
  • nonpareil
  • principle
  • phantom
  • nonesuch
  • eidolon
  • role model
  • pink
  • paradigm
  • guideline
  • personification
  • embodiment
  • zenith
  • gage
  • touchstone
  • apex
  • rule
  • archetype
  • gauge
  • culmination
  • standard
  • summit
  • apotheosis
  • pattern
  • epitome
  • acme
  • peak
  • quintessence
2
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • ideal
  • classic
  • perfection
  • model
  • manifestation
  • incarnation
  • apotheosis
  • zenith
  • quintessence
  • acme
  • exemplar
  • byword
  • last word
  • ultimate
  • prototype
  • epitome
  • paradigm
  • embodier
  • height
  • avatar
  • standard
  • abstract
  • benchmark
  • criterion
  • incorporation
  • archetype
  • paragon
  • meridian
  • nonpareil
  • personification
  • touchstone
  • embodiment
  • yardstick
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