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• n  the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
• n  model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
• s  conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
• s  constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception
  a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content
• a  of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas

• The most powerful woman in Russia, and hence the official ideal for all others, is Minister of Culture Ekaterina Furtseva, 50, wife, mother, only female on the all-powerful Party.
• Robotic Cat An ideal mate for someone who could use a pet's love, but is unable to care for the real thing.
• There's this violent ideal that boys can fall into, and by following that ideal it sort of assuages their negative self-feelings.

• paragon
• nonpareil
• saint
• apotheosis
• nonesuch
• nonsuch
• idealistic

News & Articles

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• Hill's(R) Ideal Balance(TM) Gets Tails Wagging in Washington, D.C.
  With the days getting longer and weather warmer, Hill's® Ideal Balance™ is getting back to nature with its pet food truck that is traveling across the country to deliver natural, healthy samples and memorable ...
  June 13, 2013 - Marketwired via Yahoo! Finance
• Routt County firefighters working Black Forest Fire in Colorado Springs
  As ideal fire weather caused the Black Forest Fire to blow up Wednesday afternoon, a contingent of Routt County firefighters was arriving in the Colorado Springs foothills to help.
  June 13, 2013 - The Steamboat Pilot & Today
• Krabi’s New Beachfront Villa Provides the Ideal Location for a Honeymoon in Paradise
  Krabi Riviera Co Ltd is delighted to present The Beach House, a stunning new luxury villa situated beside a small private beach with panoramic sea views. This beautiful new villa is ideal for newlywed couples wanting to share their honeymoon in an exotic location. (PRWeb June 12, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/krabi/honeymoon/prweb10821259.htm
  June 12, 2013 - PRWeb

Quotes

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• Bill Condon in 13abc.com
  He also has style, elegance and a sense of occasion,Mark and Condon said in a joint statement. "Hugh is the ideal choice to host a celebration of the year's movies - and to have fun doing it."
• Nancy Pelosi in Reuters
  By electing me speaker, you have brought us closer to the ideal of equality that is America's heritage and hope,Pelosi told colleagues.
• Mike Modano in The Associated Press
  Those tend to be the best parts of your career. Those are the best times and the funnest,Modano said. "That would really be ideal if that were to happen where you could say it ended on a good positive rather than missing the playoffs for...