Ideal
Ideal noun - Someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation.
Principles and ideal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Principles" instead a noun "Ideal".
Principles
Principles noun - General or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based.
Ideal and principles are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ideal" instead a noun "Principles".
Both words in one sentence
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A flag is the symbol of the nation it represents, its principles, its ideal, and its people and leaders.
Source: Burning the Flag - Tom and Jerry is addressed as relying on this trope, but John acknowledges that their simple designs also make them ideal to study basic drawing principles from.
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Commie Land: While the Hive borrows and incorporates quite a bit of Marxist-Leninist-Stalinist-Maoist principles, the Free Drones try to take the Communist ideal of a classless society to its logical conclusion.
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