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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
More than thirty years later, even after Chuck scored nearly a hundred films (including the campy classics Chopping Mall, Ghoulies IV, and the DC Comics adaptation The Return of Swamp Thing), fans still single out his music for Deathstalker II.
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Bear McCreary, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Shopping the online jeweler’s collection means classics like tennis bracelets and diamond toi et moi rings boast a more accessible price without losing the elevated appeal of fine jewelry.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 7 Nov. 2025
Aguilera is featured performing several holiday classics and hits amid a backdrop of the Eiffel Tower transformed into a shimmering Christmas tree.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
After multiple years of serving lumpias, silog plates and other Filipino classics at weddings and other private parties, the restaurant opened in 2023, with its adorable pig logo prominently displayed out front.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Cocktails include classics like an Old Fashioned and new entrants, such as the Riviera cocktail.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
The cop show evokes such classics in the genre as Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue, said HBO Max Head of Originals Sarah Aubrey.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Among those are classics like Waiting to Exhale and How Stella Got Her Groove Back which both became award-winning major motion pictures.
—Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
The film gets spoof material from supernatural classics — The Exorcist (1973), The Amityville Horror (1979) — and contemporary hits like The Sixth Sense (1999) and What Lies Beneath (2000).
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Bear McCreary, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Shopping the online jeweler’s collection means classics like tennis bracelets and diamond toi et moi rings boast a more accessible price without losing the elevated appeal of fine jewelry.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 7 Nov. 2025
Aguilera is featured performing several holiday classics and hits amid a backdrop of the Eiffel Tower transformed into a shimmering Christmas tree.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
After multiple years of serving lumpias, silog plates and other Filipino classics at weddings and other private parties, the restaurant opened in 2023, with its adorable pig logo prominently displayed out front.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Cocktails include classics like an Old Fashioned and new entrants, such as the Riviera cocktail.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
The cop show evokes such classics in the genre as Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue, said HBO Max Head of Originals Sarah Aubrey.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Among those are classics like Waiting to Exhale and How Stella Got Her Groove Back which both became award-winning major motion pictures.
—Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
The film gets spoof material from supernatural classics — The Exorcist (1973), The Amityville Horror (1979) — and contemporary hits like The Sixth Sense (1999) and What Lies Beneath (2000).
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classics
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Unitree’s humanoids are powered by its proprietary AI models and feature quick-swappable batteries, depth perception systems, and payload capacities suitable for inspection and manipulation tasks.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Unlike other models, the gel fibers offer a bounce-back effect that allows your pillows to keep their fluffy shape for an even longer lifespan.—
Megan Schaltegger,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mindhunter is one of David Fincher’s absolute masterpieces, a pinnacle of true crime television aided by excellent performances all around.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Jan. 2026
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My room was in one of the hotel’s newer wings, where old Dutch masterpieces from the Schörghuber family’s private collection adorned the halls.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Dec. 2025
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Coercive apparatuses vary widely among authoritarian countries, which inherit legacy structures from previous regimes or previous incarnations of their own regimes.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Of the many incarnations of the narcissist, there is the braggart, and there is also the neurotic.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
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But this search for ideas and solutions will only work if it can be simply communicated to the players.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Stick with who, whom, and whose for people (and animals who have names) and that and which for things and ideas.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Messing received criticism on social media following the move, with many slamming her decision to share a post calling Mamdani — the son of Queen of Katwe and Mississippi Masala film director Mira Nair — as a jihadist, a term often used to describe those who violently defend Islamic ideals.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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What fed into your early ideals about writing and reading?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In his petition, Kjoller, who was ultimately convicted on the firearms charges, alleges that all three cases included examples of AI use gone wrong.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Over 300 examples have been sold.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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The collection is built around a fascination of the forest, its mystery, beauty, and the sublime forces of nature, its perfections and imperfections.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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On the choruses, SZA’s voice floats in from the back, sharing manifestations and advice.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 Dec. 2025
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Gold is a color associated with luxury, luminosity, and celebration—ideal for the holidays and all your New Year manifestations.—
Andrea Carbajal,
Glamour,
13 Dec. 2025
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“Classics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classics. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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