CLASSICS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

classics

noun

plural of classic

as in models

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 masterpieces

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 incarnations

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 classics Expect classics from the American songbook, wily new interpretations of contemporary pop songs, Broadway standards and lots of sweet between-song patter. —

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026 The Midtown Farmers Market treated visitors to jazz this Saturday as A King’s Dream performed classics on bass guitar and saxophone, kicking off a month full of experiences including musical performances and more. —

Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026 Of the many subfields in classics, papyrology is perhaps the most difficult to understand but also the most bewitching. —

Madeleine Schwartz, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026 There’s no fuss, no food, no televisions, no reservations, and a staff required to master the classics before they're allowed to put an original on the menu. —

Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026 The menu is full of twists-on-classics such as the Clean Dirty Martini, served with a frozen cube of olive juice, and the Ritz Pimms with, of course, many secret ingredients in addition to ginger ale, Champagne, and garnishes of fruit, cucumber, fresh mint and griottine cherries. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026 Working with producer-guitarist Andrew Watt, McCartney instead seems dedicated to pitching a new song or two alongside his pantheon of classics. —

Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 June 2026 Tony Curtis, who was married six times and died in 2010 at age 85, received an Oscar nomination for his turn in The Defiant Ones (1958) and starred in such classics as Sweet Smell of Success (1957) and Some Like It Hot (1958). —

Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026 The English singer-songwriter, who recently left Atlantic Records, his longtime home, does appear on multiple tallies this week with a mix of older classics and a new win. —

Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026

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In July 1936, anarchists set fire to the church’s crypt and broke into the architect’s workshop before destroying many of his plans and plaster models.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
The models have shown themselves adept at finding security flaws in software, creating concerns that adversaries could use them to launch cyberattacks on government agencies, banks and critical infrastructure.

— Cat Zakrzewski The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 7 June 2026