Sentence examples for lofty standard from inspiring English sources

Els set a lofty standard.

That's not exactly a lofty standard of behavior.

Despite our lofty standard of living, Americans use less butter than some peoples.

Few if any of those who wield government power measure up to that lofty standard.

But Suzuki has also set a lofty standard for all Japanese hitters to follow.

He set such a lofty standard and personal example that everyone tried his or her hardest for him.

Those are lofty standards.

By its lofty standards, Chelsea has had a disappointing season.

But some of those lofty standards are routinely ignored.

Even by less lofty standards, Maddux was terrible.

This season, even by Brees's lofty standards, ranked among the greatest ever for a quarterback.