Sentences with phrase «hallowed principle»
The phrase "hallowed principle" means a deeply respected and cherished belief or value. Full definition
The hallowed principles of journalistic, artistic and academic freedom are threatened, they argue, and only a stout defense of the barricades will prevent a «neo-McCarthy» backlash from overwhelming the social and political progress of the last few decades.
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«We usually say that nothing can be created out of nothing because we think it would violate the law of conservation of energy,» a hallowed principle in physics holding that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, Vilenkin explains.
Contemporary design's playful side, amply illustrated by the works currently spread throughout three floors of the High Museum of Art, almost inverts the hallowed principles of the Bauhaus.
During the early decades of the 20th century Cubism swept away many of the hallowed principles of traditional plastic art, and triggered a wave of experimentation in sculpture.