Synonyms of classics

classics

noun

plural of classic

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• models
• ideas
• examples
• incarnations
• ideals
• patron saints
• paragons
• manifestations
• exemplars
• pinnacles
• nonpareils
• standards
• mirrors
• paradigms
• nonesuches
• role models
• principles
• phantoms
• beau ideals
• eidolons
• touchstones
• essences
• pinks
• guidelines
• archetypes
• personifications
• rules
• embodiments
• epitomes
• patterns
• gauges
• zeniths
• culminations
• summits
• apexes
• peaks
• apotheoses
• quintessences
• acmes

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• masterpieces
• masterworks
• magnum opuses
• showpieces
• chefs d'oeuvre
• successes
• blockbusters
• masterstrokes
• gems
• megahits
• treasures
• tours de force
• winners
• prizes
• jewels
• pièces de résistance
• smashes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disasters
• failures
• bombs
• losers
• duds
• catastrophes
• flops
• turkeys
• washouts
• clunkers
• debacles
• fiascoes
• fizzles

3

as in incarnations

the most perfect type or example

his journey of discovery was a classic of arduous effort and fierce determination

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incarnations
• ideals
• perfections
• models
• manifestations
• exemplars
• bywords
• standards
• epitomes
• paradigms
• prototypes
• apotheoses
• zeniths
• heights
• archetypes
• acmes
• avatars
• quintessences
• beau ideals
• benchmarks
• touchstones
• incorporations
• paragons
• abstracts
• ultimates
• criteria
• last words
• personifications
• nonpareils
• embodiments
• meridians
• yardsticks
• embodiers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of classics

Amid the ongoing loafer craze, the brand, best known for its men’s offering, is ready to court more women with its collection of comfortable classics. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

And at twilight, New Orleans bandleader and composer Jon Batiste delivered a contagious tour-de-force of joy and struggle, careening from ragtime classics to contemporary numbers. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026

The menu sports a short list of slightly twisted classics—a martini made with junmai daiginjo sake, a gimlet with ginger-lime cordial, a white negroni sbagliato. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

The menu leans into old-school continental classics, and everything is suitable for sharing. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The company’s artisans and craftspeople restore the exteriors and interiors that helped make these vehicle classics, while also updating them with modern-day powertrains (the company now offers modern V-8s as an option). — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026

But de Havilland, who netted two Oscars for her work in the 1940s classics To Each His Own and The Heiress, was more austere. — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

Across the week-long trip, Clooney’s wardrobe comprised of all her classics. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

In short, her look was a reminder to never skip the classics. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026