Too many basic questions dodged while everyone's diverted by lofty sentiments about 'perpetual union.

And even that was done at full throttle, a study in earthy exuberance rather than lofty sentiment.

Reverence and lofty sentiments are not required for admission.

Arafat and his colleagues gave lip service to these lofty sentiments.

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

We can no longer base immigration laws on lofty sentiments.

As it had never occurred to the people to compare themselves relatively to the animals around them, these lofty sentiments were received in silence.

"The pure pity, it is a very lofty sentiment."

Governor Cuomo's speech was marked by lofty sentiment welcoming change.

I hope that these will prove to be more than lofty sentiments, and that we will instead put them into practice.