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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
Harry Bennett, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
From classic recipes to anything but traditional, these cranberry dishes will add big, bold flavor to your holiday menu.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
The Holiday Pie originally appeared on menus in 1999 and became an instant holiday classic for fans of the fast food chain.
—Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The classic Big Dipper asterism in Ursa Major was another easy target, with all seven points of light appearing clear against the night sky despite some light pollution over the city.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
From classic recipes to anything but traditional, these cranberry dishes will add big, bold flavor to your holiday menu.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
Merv marks Deschanel’s return to the holiday genre following her breakout role opposite Will Ferrell in the 2003 Christmas classic Elf.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
The Holiday Pie originally appeared on menus in 1999 and became an instant holiday classic for fans of the fast food chain.
—Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classic
Adjective
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Both were exemplary but had to be substituted due to injury.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Now, he’s being remembered as an exemplary leader.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Thus far, Arsenal’s excellent form has relegated the injuries to a subplot.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The carbon nanofiber provides mechanical stability, abundant pore channels, and excellent electrolyte wettability, while the cobalt sites catalyze the adsorption and conversion of polysulfides.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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His legacy is alive and well in the nightclubs of Recife, the capital city, where couples dance to forró’s distinctive ringing of triangles and humming zabumba drum until the early hours.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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With 18 patterns in dinner, dessert, and mini sizes, these plates make your holiday table distinctive, sans the post-feast cleanup marathon.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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By now, it’s well established that dialogues with chatbots sometimes fuel dangerous delusions, in part because LLMs can feel so authoritative despite their limitations.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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And, in a pact similar to the one CNN has entered, CNBC struck a deal with Cisco in 2010 that showed how the technology company’s TelePresence networking equipment helped the news outlet bring authoritative sources to the screen.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Many existing models still rely on empirical methods developed several decades ago.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Political parties in early America subsidized newspapers and became the foundation of the press’s business model.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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No is poet Idea Vilariño’s final masterpiece, where poetry becomes both refusal and resilience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Smith’s diving interception, which would have essentially put away an eventual 27-19 victory over the Minnesota Vikings and added an exclamation point to a defensive masterpiece by Baltimore, didn’t count.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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New Delhi has treated democratic ideals and human rights as expendable whenever its own strategic interests are at stake.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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This instinctively feels more of an Antipodean approach what with the English generally noted for their caution and the defensive negativity of Geoffrey Boycott sometimes viewed as the platonic ideal of an England Test batter.—
Darren Richman,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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For a festive look both indoors and out, garlands and wreaths offer that quintessential winter charm.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
5 Nov. 2025
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The two contributed to a decade widely regarded as the Dead’s most adventurous, playing in the band from 1971 to 1979, and appearing on the quintessential live album Europe ‘72.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Classic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classic. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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