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 The company is also leaning into classics with current releases including 4K restorations of Ryosuke Hashiguchi’s All Around Us and Hush! — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026 The menu from chef Tayler Ploshehanski is simply fun, rethinking bistro classics with a Midwestern take. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 Today’s Recipe Among the pantheon of brunch classics, eggs Benedict reigns. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 From family-run classics to inventive modern pies, our food writers love a mix of styles and toppings. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 At Blank Street Los Angeles, guests can choose from classics, signatures and seasonals coffee and matcha beverages. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Among this year’s participants, Shochiku brings a library running from Yasujiro Ozu classics to contemporary genre fare. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 Breakfast is served in The Orangery, where à la carte classics shine. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026 The menu covers classics like plain glazed, milk chocolate and vanilla with sprinkles, plus popular picks like cinnamon sugar and lemon honey, and rotating specialty flavors including guava and cream cheese. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026

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Noun

OpenAI's choice to end developers' access to its models via Cursor is not a first in the industry.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
This is why the results from the MHS research preview and Anthropic’s frontier AI models are so meaningful.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of models

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Jeon Do-yeon, who won the Cannes best actress prize for Lee’s Secret Sunshine in 2007, stars opposite Sul Kyung-gu, the lead of the director’s early masterpieces Peppermint Candy and Oasis.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Completed just a few decades after the Vatican Observatory, in 1616, Istanbul’s Sultan Ahmed Mosque is one the world’s greatest sacred masterpieces.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of masterpieces

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Trying to fit Hinduism into Western categories of theisms diverges from the tradition’s diverse history of ideas while mixing internal understandings with European perspectives and categories.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Algorithms can be implemented in different programming languages, in much the same way that ideas can be expressed in English, Mandarin, or Arabic.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ideas

Noun

During their reign in Hollywood’s Golden Age, their lives and cinematic work played out ideals about femininity and its expectations in American culture writ large.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
In other parts of the West, officials have rethought their green and grassy ideals, such as in Nevada in 2021 where lawmakers banned decorative grass.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of ideals

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Silvester’s concept became the Falcon Study, a new interpretation of the original developed by his San Diego start-up Q7 Yacht Designs, with naval architecture by Dutch firm Dykstra, known for its work on the series of nascent J-Class examples.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
There are already examples in other sports of athletes moving between professional and college systems without producing the same alarm.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

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Many Hindus today identify as Shaivas, Vaishnavas, or Shaktas, sectarian groups that, respectively, worship Shiva, Vishnu, or Shakti as supreme, with all other deities considered as manifestations or subordinates.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Pursued by monstrous entities and confronted by manifestations of human suffering, Dante and Virgil will eventually come face to face with the Devil himself.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026