espouse ideal
Frequency: 3.80.1 per million words
to formally support or adopt a particular ideal
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- The organization espouses the ideal of global cooperation.
- Early philosophers often espoused an ideal of a just and equitable society.
- A true leader should espouse the ideal of service above self.
- Espousing such a lofty ideal is one thing; living up to it is another.
- The ideal of free speech is espoused by democracies around the world.
- In her speech, the candidate will espouse the ideal of a unified nation.
- For centuries, they have espoused the ideal of non-violence.
- If you espouse that ideal, you must be prepared to defend it.
- The charter, which espouses the ideal of human rights, was signed by all member states.
- It's hypocritical to espouse an ideal of equality while practicing discrimination.