locus classicus

noun

Definition of locus classicusnext
as in paradigm

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  1. paradigm
  2. instance
  3. example
  4. cross section
  5. specimen
  6. sample
  7. classic
  8. prototype
Noun
  • Even so, with capital markets responding so aggressively to this new paradigm, the battle among tech giants over AI agent development and deployment is bound to intensify.
    — , CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • While Mayor Mamdani’s statements on Israel have drawn much attention, a prior mayor’s tenure offers a powerful paradigm for transcending controversy to pursue mutually beneficial partnerships.
    — Herbert Block, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of paradigm
Noun
  • During closing arguments, lawyers for Facebook claimed the state’s evidence was outdated and that despite having five years to gather material, New Mexico found only one other instance of a data breach.
    — Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Another day, another instance of Vicki saying something insane about a woman whose only crime was joining her show.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of instance
Noun
  • The Des Plaines River Canoe & Kayak Marathon hosts hundreds of paddlers every May, as an example.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • During the panel in Zurich, Backrooms‘ success was cited as a prime example of a younger generation’s desire to go to the movies.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of example
Noun
  • The men are a Chaucerian cross section—a contractor, a bureaucrat, a writer, and a doctor—brought together on a cold night in a train station’s waiting room.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
  • To construct this curve, experts formed a cross section of objects in higher dimensions, the boundary of which corresponds to the elliptic curve.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of cross section
Noun
  • The specimens are expected to ultimately be displayed in a museum collection, where they will be preserved and made accessible to the public and to other scientists for further study, the city said.
    — Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The technology enables the scanning of objects to create thousands of X-rays, resulting in 3D renderings that can peer inside structures without damaging specimens — such as the inside of a snake’s tail.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of specimen
Noun
  • However, the isotopic analysis of the Bennu sample by Schönbächler's team begs to differ.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Tents have been set up at the Nepal Police Hospital in Kathmandu, where relatives can provide DNA samples to help identify the dead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of sample
Noun
  • Miramax’s greater value likely lies in its library, which includes prestige pictures and cult classics like Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Good Will Hunting, and Gangs of New York.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • At Mish Delicatessen on La Brea Avenue, chef Eric Greenspan reimagines Jewish deli classics with influences spanning North America, the Levant and Europe.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of classic
Noun
  • As of now, On does not sell soccer boots, although Mbappé has already teased a prototype in matches.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Leaders should look beyond benchtop prototypes to assess manufacturing capacity, component-level supply-chain resilience, production lead times and the ability to repair or replace systems in the field.
    — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of prototype
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“Locus classicus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locus%20classicus. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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