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 This month Regal cinemas are re-running James Bond classics as the wait for a new 007 actor continues. — Luka Ladan, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 Below, Vogue rounds up 47 favorite cult horror movies, ranging from the very new to a few select tried and tested (and especially chic) classics. — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026 Many of these songs are timeless classics that bring joy to multiple generations. — Stephanie Ganz Published, Parents, 18 Oct. 2026 Under the terms of the deal, Carlotta will represent its Artcraft’s catalogue across all rights in France, bringing a collection of Hollywood classics from the silent and early sound eras to French theaters and home entertainment. — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 Social media users are documenting their journeys through the classics, from first-time reads inspired by screen adaptations to annotated rereads ahead of their premieres. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 The elevated classics brand from Inditex, parent company of Zara, opened stores in Copenhagen and Los Cabos, Mexico, in July and Seoul in August, followed by units in Rome and Milan earlier this month. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Stel sings along to a string of Future classics booming through the venue. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026 Back in the main hotel building, Il Faro Trattoria has sweeping sea views from its terrace and serves Italian classics including pizza and pasta. — Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Instead of manufacturing and physically testing hundreds of battery designs, engineers used computer models to evaluate more than 300,000 possible configurations before producing a prototype.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
The connective tissue between different models remains immature, and real transformation depends on it.

— Chris Koehler, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of models

Noun

Lace was expertly placed with thoughtful trims and underlays to create detailed masterpieces.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Celebrated as masterpieces today, at the time they were regarded as the unpolished works of a depressed, crazy man and commercially worthless.

— Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of masterpieces

Noun

Mike Flanagan’s story loosely co-opts the villain origin tale behind many of those incarnations — actor with an ax to grind gains shapeshifting abilities — but otherwise starts more or less from scratch.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
In Israel’s first decades, most Palestinian votes went to the Jewish-Arab Communist Party, in its various incarnations, or to Arab lists – parties affiliated with the ruling Labor movement and acting on its behalf.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of incarnations

Noun

Our research and engineering remain world-class, but our record of getting ideas to market and improving how products are made has been less stellar.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
As the woman in the shop explained to them, and the editors dutifully left in the episode to exonerate them, part of the aesthetic is bridging international ideas of cuteness (or kawaii in Japanese).

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of ideas

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Both examples demonstrate how local champions and an existing source of funding can help turn a lifesaving idea into reality.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
One of the biggest examples came in 2024, when attackers targeted Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of examples

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Rachel Ojuromi had been in Paris for a week when one of her oldest manifestations started to become real life.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Compared with the political circus in Washington and the malaise in the rest of America, such surface-level manifestations of China’s wealth and power often lead to sweeping conclusions about relative national trajectories.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026