Sentence examples for Ivory tower from inspiring English sources
"ivory tower" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
It is usually used to refer to someone or something that is isolated and removed from the realities of everyday life. For example, "The young graduate seemed to live in an ivory tower, completely unaware of the financial pressures of adult life."
Idiom
Ivory tower.
Those who live in ivory towers are detached from the world/reality.
Dictionary
Ivory tower
noun
A sheltered, overly-academic existence or perspective, implying a disconnection or lack of awareness of reality or practical considerations.
- Such a proposal looks fine from an ivory tower, but it could never work in real life.
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