neoclassical
adjective
neo·clas·si·cal
ˌnē-ō-ˈkla-si-kəl 
variants
or less commonly neoclassic
: of, relating to, or constituting a revival or adaptation of the classical especially in literature, music, art, or architecture
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Its gone through many remodellings since; most notably, perhaps, one in a neoclassical style by the Tubertini family in 1770.
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Elena Dallorso, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2025
While praised for creating a functional home and workplace, Roosevelt’s overhaul drew flak for discarding the original Victorian interiors in favor of a starker neoclassical style.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Known primarily for sculpting the neoclassical Bethesda Fountain in New York City’s Central Park, Stebbins also created deeply personal works, including an 1870 bust of Cushman, which features among 14 works on display at Huntington’s Heckscher Museum of Art.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The renderings also evoke the neoclassical architectural style favored by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
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Elena Dallorso, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2025
While praised for creating a functional home and workplace, Roosevelt’s overhaul drew flak for discarding the original Victorian interiors in favor of a starker neoclassical style.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Known primarily for sculpting the neoclassical Bethesda Fountain in New York City’s Central Park, Stebbins also created deeply personal works, including an 1870 bust of Cushman, which features among 14 works on display at Huntington’s Heckscher Museum of Art.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The renderings also evoke the neoclassical architectural style favored by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for neoclassical
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“Neoclassical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neoclassical. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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