classics

plural of classic
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Recent Examples of classics Google Frightgeist, an annual ranking of what costumes people are searching for every Halloween, also found some classics in the mix. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025 And, as a student of the great classics of English-speaking theater, Moura’s open to the idea of one day making his debut on the London stage. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 In winter, Montréal slips into snow-globe mode, all candlelit bistros and cozy gastropubs serving warming local classics from gourmet poutine to tourtière. Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025 Beyond burgers, customers can find classics like jumbo hot dogs, sweet potato tots and coleslaw, according to the restaurant’s website. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025 The best whiskey cocktails are often the classics, like the Old Fashioned or Manhattan. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025 Following his teen heartthrob days, Hunter had a career renaissance in the 1980s thanks to camp classics like Grease 2, Lust in the Dust and Polyester. Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 After all the holiday baking, Southern Living fans are done searching for cookies and cakes and have turned to comfort classics, including soups. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025 Her most significant challenge is evolving Uniqlo’s classics. Chizuru Muko, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classics
Noun
  • Meanwhile, big tech companies like Google, Microsoft, IBM and OpenAI have all joined the small-but-mighty club, with models that are a fraction of the size of their bigger counterparts.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Additional models who have been announced include Ashley Graham, Paloma Elsesser, Alessandra Ambrosio and more.
    Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The many masterpieces of the museum’s Art Deco collection, the largest in the world, will be on display, such as pieces by Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann, who pioneered the pavilion at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, which gave birth to the term Art Deco.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
  • From sleek European masterpieces to boundary-breaking startups, electric cars aren’t just the imminent future.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Aspirations of ‘Japan’s Thatcher’ Takaichi has long championed conservative policies, rooted in nationalist and traditionalist ideals.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The story of Carlota of Hapsburg – Mexico’s first and only Empress, three years younger than Sisi and her sister-in-law – who battled to impose her liberal ideals on Mexico.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There are endless movie-sequel ideas in the game’s exceedingly expansive lore.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The primary goal is to trace how these medical ideas were communicated through language and how that language still influences public and clinical understandings of the body today.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Of course, like many franchises (anime and otherwise) with different incarnations, there can be a bit of uncertainty about where — and when — to dive in.
    Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Harem or balloon pants seen in recent collections are a sophisticated evolution from their original bohemian incarnations, featuring cleaner lines, refined fabrics and streamlined silhouettes.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While port finishing defines the bourbon produced by Louisville’s Angel’s Envy, there are also some notable examples in the rye category—among those are expressions from Baltimore’s Sagamore Spirit, Milam & Greene in Texas, Iowa’s Cedar Ridge distillery, and Hillrock Estate in upstate New York.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
  • These examples show that strong returns no longer come from financial engineering or passive buy-and-hold strategies.
    Amachie Ackah, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • One of Reichardt’s greatest inspirations is to create a texture of political conflict involving the Vietnam War and its manifestations in American society—news reports, marches and protests, voices of reaction, police repression—and to integrate into the story as inescapable elements of daily life.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The tort claim asked for at least $300,000 in damages on behalf of the woman, who’s suffering from nausea, anxiety and sleeplessness as physical manifestations of emotional distress, Gordon wrote in the claim.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025

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