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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More importantly, the franchise has jumped around in time — not just with the occasional time-travel subplot, but with different incarnations of the characters across the timeline.

— Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
Television has its own example in Doctor Who, where generations of viewers have embraced different actors as the Doctor without abandoning earlier incarnations.

— David Deal, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of incarnations

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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

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But the competition for the Golden Lion and the festival’s other awards is only the start of Venice’s wide-ranging embrace of the art of cinema in its many manifestations.

— David Bloom, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
If most people tend to think of the art as the visual or sonic manifestation one encounters, Protocol Art locates the art not in its manifestations but in the work that generates them.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026