Sentence examples for lofty sentiment from inspiring English sources

Irony flattens her lofty sentiment.

But Percival Everett's new novel, ERASURE University Presss of New England, $24.95), cunningly pokes fun at such lofty sentiment.

Medea, Clytemnestra, St. Joan, Jocasta, the Bride in "Appalachian Spring" are all given vivid life in her declamatory mix of lofty sentiment and earthy realism.

AGES 9-11 -- There will be parental disagreement, but a movie full of X-treme sport and lofty sentiment isn't the worst thing in the world.

A result is a tour-de-force mélange of high adventure, lofty sentiment and realistic detail, as is true of another pair of screens that dramatize the medieval war saga, called "Chronicle of the Great Peace".

On the opening programme, their Swan Lake swims closest to satire: Philip Martin-Nielson's plucky, big-eyed swan queen channels the distant spirit of Lucille Ball, Paolo Cervellera is a prince of lofty sentiment and swept hair, Duane Gosa a flaming voodoo Von Rothbart.

But two cold and drizzly hours later, such lofty sentiments were wishful thinking.

For this hard-bitten critic, the musicians' lofty sentiments were easy to credit.

But the contrast between these lofty sentiments and his dismissive response to last week's uranium enrichment "swap" deal with Iran, brokered by Turkey and Brazil, was jarring.

Powell was measured, soft-spoken, deferential and somewhat prone to lofty sentiments of the after-dinner-speaker variety, while Rice fired off a steady ack-ack of particulars.

The charity is "calling on politicians to take responsibility for the ethical operation of companies rather than surrendering it to those from business peddling fine words and lofty sentiments".