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 Across the week-long trip, Clooney’s wardrobe comprised of all her classics. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026 Besides the several covers of ‘90s-era pop music classics by the likes of INXS and Tina Turner, composer Nathan Matthew David has contributed an original soundtrack incorporating traditional Filipino and Indigenous instruments. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026 In short, her look was a reminder to never skip the classics. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026 The 12 Must-See Movies on Prime Video This Month Including some seasonally appropriate horror classics. — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026 Aperol—the vivid orange bittersweet liqueur, irreplaceable in neo-classics like the Naked & Famous and the Paper Plane—needs no introduction. — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2026 Referenced as harkening back to classics such as William Friedkin’s Sorcerer and John Huston’s Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The Weight is set in 1933 Oregon as Samuel Murphy (Hawke) is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal work camp. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026 These nine classics skillfully keep audiences guessing while depicting different kinds of waking nightmares, making the protagonists’ traumas our own for a few entertaining hours. — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026 For something heartier, Double Standard keeps an easy rhythm all day, serving great cocktails, craft beers, and comfort classics with a modern London edge. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

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Faisal Bashir | Lightrocket | Getty Images BEIJING — China's artificial intelligence models may be enjoying rapid adoption but that isn't yet translating into revenue, raising questions about company valuations.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Higher-dimensional spheres serve as excellent models for things that exist in our daily lives.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

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The 1984 film helped vault Kyle MacLachlan to the A-list, and played no small part in furthering Lynch toward the masterpieces that would later sweep audiences away, from Blue Velvet to Wild at Heart.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2026
O’Neill wrote his final masterpieces, into a national historic site.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of masterpieces

Noun

No Way Home drew on the superhero's previous film incarnations, bringing them all together as Peter Parker's world collapses.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
In previous incarnations, the project has included a luxury hotel, apartments and a Frank Gehry museum.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of incarnations

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Accurso’s show doesn’t contain political material — unless lessons on friendship can be considered dangerous ideals.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
In 2003, Congress supported the goals and ideals of College Savings Month, helping establish September as a time to encourage more families to think about saving before future education costs arrive.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of ideals

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There are also horrifying incidents of helplessness and despair, as well as touching examples of hope, faith and redemption.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
And yet Trump wants to turn the White House and an outpost on the Potomac into similar citadels, with little regard for why America’s capital city was named for one of its greatest examples of unadorned republican virtue.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of examples

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Sports are in the midst of a global makeover from narrow manifestations of tribal interest to mainstays of the monoculture.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
The exhibit, which professes to illustrate storytelling through art in its earliest manifestations, is a jarring introduction to a museum that houses 1,300 original works.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026