classicist
noun
clas·si·cist
ˈkla-sə-sist 
1
: an advocate or follower of classicism
2
: a classical scholar
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New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Howard Hawks, John Ford, and Don Siegel were all referenced, as was Levinson’s father Barry, a Hollywood classicist from a later era.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Apr. 2026
Around 2014, Liu began bringing American classicists on lecture tours through Chinese universities.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
An acclaimed classicist of sorts, and, by the way, a current superstar?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Dec. 2025
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New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Howard Hawks, John Ford, and Don Siegel were all referenced, as was Levinson’s father Barry, a Hollywood classicist from a later era.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Apr. 2026
Around 2014, Liu began bringing American classicists on lecture tours through Chinese universities.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
An acclaimed classicist of sorts, and, by the way, a current superstar?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for classicist
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“Classicist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classicist. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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