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Recent Examples of classicism
Rosso’s experiments gave courage to those who would abandon the rules of classicism, and who were ready to dissolve form.
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Air Mail, 29 Mar. 2025
In the West, generative AI may beget even more totalitarian classicism—either of the pre-Mannerist or of the post-Mannerist ilk.
—Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
The busy halls and cautiously optimistic mood among exhibitors and buyers alike suggested that the trade show’s roots in classicism are still appealing and allowed the showcase to reclaim its spot in the menswear conversation.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
While Weimar classicism harked back to the elegance and nobility of ancient Greece, Bauhaus believed in functionalism, simplicity, mass production, and utilitarianism—the justifications for most of the horrors of modern architecture.
—Tim Bouverie, airmail.news, 7 Sep. 2024
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Air Mail, 29 Mar. 2025
In the West, generative AI may beget even more totalitarian classicism—either of the pre-Mannerist or of the post-Mannerist ilk.
—Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
The busy halls and cautiously optimistic mood among exhibitors and buyers alike suggested that the trade show’s roots in classicism are still appealing and allowed the showcase to reclaim its spot in the menswear conversation.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
While Weimar classicism harked back to the elegance and nobility of ancient Greece, Bauhaus believed in functionalism, simplicity, mass production, and utilitarianism—the justifications for most of the horrors of modern architecture.
—Tim Bouverie, airmail.news, 7 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classicism
Noun
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There is power in affording others the human dignity that all of God’s children deserve.—
Russell M. Nelson,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nusbaum, the Saint Mary’s College education professor, said Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training, along with crisis teams in schools, would help maintain the dignity of students and the safety of the teachers.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That suit, with its flowing lines and subtle color palette, also marked a pivot away from the louder, bigger, bolder ethos of the ‘80s and toward a quieter definition of sophistication.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Complete with eight bedrooms and a whopping 15 bathrooms, the 14,969-square-foot mansion is a brilliant combination of beach chic, sophistication and romance both inside and out.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Americans for Prosperity ― Ogles' former employer and that of many of his congressional staff ― is a political special interest group that advocates for limited government, free markets and fiscal restraint.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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Enyedi has often made meditative cinema, but here her restraint in some sequences verges on suffocating.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Was one of Forest’s virtues last season their relative simplicity, which will now be disrupted?—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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For now, the company is betting that simplicity will appeal to customers.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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There is a real seriousness to the score — the scheming bad-guy music has the artfulness of Prokofiev, and even the sneaking-around cues have musical integrity and structure.—
Tim Greiving,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Deep, chocolate tones are the definition of cozy chic.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
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Brown keeps it Calabasas chic in a black long-sleeve crewneck mini dress, adding dimension with a Chanel Calfskin Quilted Flap Waist Belt Bag.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Talking to a narcissist—whose behavior is characterized by grandiosity, a constant need for admiration, and a lack of empathy—is the ultimate example of navigating conversational landmines.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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For a filmmaker once renowned for his grandiosity, the director has always been surprisingly self-deprecating and conflicted in his own assessments of his work.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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Never through excess or ostentation, but through quiet discipline — a meditative expression of grace.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Their minimalist bottles and containers photograph beautifully, their price points signal exclusivity without screaming ostentation, and their international origins provide cultural cache.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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“Classicism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classicism. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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