a grand purpose.
a noble and lofty concept.
an exalted ideal.
argue in terms of high-flown ideals.
empyrean aplomb.
His face assumed an expression of sublime conceit.
some salts sublime when heated.
sublime iodine.
supreme folly.
the sublime absurdity of the creative process.
the sublime beauty of the night.
the supreme confidence of youth.
their hearts were jocund and sublime.
well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity.