Academics have this lofty notion that lawyers should do good for society.

It's all books and theories and these lofty notions of the practice of law as a profession, like between gentleman, you know.

Those who championed the lofty notions of the Order were indignantly blind to the endless misery and death they caused.

These are notions too lofty, dreamred like so much pixie dust, they have never entered my mind.

In the midst of the great Florida land boom, the desire to make quick profits outweighed any lofty notion of city building.

But the lofty notion that this was the best system in the world was little consolation for an innocent man who might well be put to death.

Mrs. Morel cynically believes the young preacher has such lofty notions about marriage because his own wife died early.

He had a lofty notion of Christ's virtue and obedience unto death, which had assured our salvation.

Bronn had a lofty notion of what his skin was worth.

His lofty notions could be seen as a form of rebellion.