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

His stylish and souvenir models run up to 20 euros ($24) while the cheapest costs 6 euros.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Five days later, OpenAI announced that its own AI models were responsible for the incident during an internal cybersecurity test.

— Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 22 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

Noun

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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Jennifer Lodi-Smith, a psychologist at Canisius University who has spent four years collecting birders’ origin stories, encountered similar examples again and again.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Spurs’ defeat was emphatic but the core idea will take time to build for De Zerbi and there were several examples of his quick third-man passing working well.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of examples

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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