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as in exemplary
constituting, serving as, or worthy of being a pattern to be imitated
classic designs in furniture that never go out of style
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as in excellent
of the very best kind
one of the really classic comedies in the history of movies
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as in distinctive
serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group
the anthropologist noted the classic facial features of the inhabitants of those islands
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as in authoritative
being the most accurate and apparently thorough
the classic study of the alienation of the individual in modern urban society
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as in model
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
among women who have devoted themselves to a life of scientific inquiry, Marie Curie is one of the acknowledged classics
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as in masterpiece
something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement
the works of Michelangelo are regarded as classics of the sculptor's art
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as in ideal
the most perfect type or example
his journey of discovery was a classic of arduous effort and fierce determination
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Recent Examples of classic
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
The classic book series revolves a misbehaving class whose teacher is mysteriously absent from school one day.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Collier also plans to add playful renditions of French classics.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The Clash used it as the basis for their classic London Calling.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
The classic book series revolves a misbehaving class whose teacher is mysteriously absent from school one day.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
Prewar classics such as Ford Model T's and Model A's could be found around the venue.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Collier also plans to add playful renditions of French classics.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classic
Adjective
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Captain Marc Guehi, who was denied a move to Liverpool in a dramatic summer transfer deadline day U-turn, offers leadership and an exemplary ability to read the game.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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His death Friday morning just after midnight, silences an exemplary artist who performed weekly until earlier this summer.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Shaw and Harry Maguire were excellent.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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And this does bode well for interior roominess, which is quite accommodating up front for a variety of heights and body types—plus tremendously comfortable standard sport bucket seats with excellent bolstering.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The red planet owes its distinctive hue to an oxidizing process that rusts iron present in the rocks and dust of Mars.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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The hotel's architecture features the distinctive geometric patterns and organic designs associated with Wright's work.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The site has been weaponized to magnify climate denial and vaccine denial messaging, while drowning out actual authoritative scientific sources and voices.—
Michael E. Mann,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Employees felt uncomfortable coming to work knowing that someone in an authoritative position was going to be here [who] said those things on the internet.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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With the deployment of models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT models, Google’s Gemini, Microsoft’s Copilot, DeepSeek’s R and V series models, Anthropic’s Claude, Perplexity AI and countless others, the vast majority of AI processing across the industry is already inference processing.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The 48 megapixel camera in the premium models houses a telephoto lens with 1x, 2x, 4x and 8× optical zoom and 8K recording capabilities.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mayer’s masterpiece, now almost a decade old, remains the definitive investigation of modern campaign finance.—
Zephyr Teachout,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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Kids can create their own pumpkin masterpieces using non-toxic acrylic paint markers during special hours and for an additional cost.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Sep. 2025
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The women, who spoke to NPR in May 2024, were from the Sandeshkhali district of the Sundarbans, the world's largest contiguous mangrove forest, an area ideal for shrimp farming.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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Your gut instincts are way sharper than your ideals, so don’t sugarcoat your feelings.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Told over the course of six years and one week in Barry’s Bay – the quintessential lake town –Every Year After is described as a romantic, nostalgic story of first loves and the people and choices that mark us forever.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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Finally, for a quintessential Mackinac moment, grab a seat on the harbor-facing patio at The Pink Pony.—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Classic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classic. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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