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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
Like those film noir classics, the episode begins in black and white, with Clarkson standing center stage in front of her band to sing her latest Kellyoke pick.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the company opened Little Blue Menu, a restaurant in College Park, Maryland, serving up Chick-fil-A classics alongside wings and burgers.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Each calendar includes a mix of classics and more interesting festive blends far removed from the stereotypical holiday flavors that so easily stray into Bath and Body Works scented candle territory.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Our list of sci-fi horror novels spans from 20th-century classics to modern masterpieces, all testing how far humanity goes before reason falters and horror takes over.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The film gets spoof material from supernatural classics — The Exorcist (1973), The Amityville Horror (1979) — and contemporary hits like The Sixth Sense (1999) and What Lies Beneath (2000).
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
In December, the session features soulful renditions of holiday classics.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Bar Gabi’s dinner menu features familiar Romanian classics that also showcase the couple’s training in Italian dishes.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The magician turned mogul single-handedly invented the fantasy, horror, and science-fiction genres with classics like A Voyage to the Moon and The Kingdom of the Fairies.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the company opened Little Blue Menu, a restaurant in College Park, Maryland, serving up Chick-fil-A classics alongside wings and burgers.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Each calendar includes a mix of classics and more interesting festive blends far removed from the stereotypical holiday flavors that so easily stray into Bath and Body Works scented candle territory.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Our list of sci-fi horror novels spans from 20th-century classics to modern masterpieces, all testing how far humanity goes before reason falters and horror takes over.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The film gets spoof material from supernatural classics — The Exorcist (1973), The Amityville Horror (1979) — and contemporary hits like The Sixth Sense (1999) and What Lies Beneath (2000).
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
In December, the session features soulful renditions of holiday classics.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Bar Gabi’s dinner menu features familiar Romanian classics that also showcase the couple’s training in Italian dishes.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The magician turned mogul single-handedly invented the fantasy, horror, and science-fiction genres with classics like A Voyage to the Moon and The Kingdom of the Fairies.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classics
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In an interview with Fortune, Brockman described building AGI as an end-to-end engineering challenge, one that spans everything from how the models are designed to the chips, servers, and data centers that power the training and running of models.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The behavior observed in the village is a fair representation of the design choices made by the models’ creators.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Our list of sci-fi horror novels spans from 20th-century classics to modern masterpieces, all testing how far humanity goes before reason falters and horror takes over.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Though both of these James Whale masterpieces hold up remarkably well, the 1935 sequel surpasses the original Frankenstein — itself a great movie — in terms of style.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The first episode, which Andy directed, features three special effects-heavy sequences of monstrous incarnations attacking children.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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That includes the number of incarnations of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, with a new version coming from director Guillermo del Toro.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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The shareholder meetings give the youngest Browns in the sixth and seventh generations, and their distant cousins, a chance to meet and bounce ideas off one another.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Few characters are as beloved as those from The Wizard of Oz (1939), making for reliable costume ideas year after year.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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With chapters on thousands of high school and college campuses, the group promotes conservative ideals like free markets, limited government, and individual liberty.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Moore’s journey reveals how Black Nationalism emerged not simply as a rejection of American ideals, but as a demand for their true fulfillment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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This must rank as one of the earliest examples of the travails of seeking to do business with China.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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This is one of the rare examples of a linear hit that also has a large proportion of viewing in streaming.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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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
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Given the disease’s wide range of trajectories and manifestations—from mild and manageable to severely disabling—some now regard it as a group of diseases, rather than a single one.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Classics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classics. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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