classic
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3.4
- adjective
- /ˈklæsɪk/
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clásico
- Many consider Shakespeare's works to be a classic example of English literature.
- a classic example
- a classic case
- a classic model
That's that's not a classic female way of being.
- That's that's not a classic female way of being.
- This is classic, this is classic sidekick stuff.
- So this set here is not your classic gym material.
Examples
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Seventh and final game, in what has been a classic series…
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That's I mean, it's a classic crisp cola.
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People love a classic hero.
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It's a classic military move.
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What has turned into a classic Formula One season.
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Of course, there's also the classic photo shoot.
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Each author had his or her own take on what makes a classic screenplay.
Academic text (2011) -
We're the torch bearers of of what a classic cocktail should be.
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Graduates, taking the stage to perform Whitney Houston's classic hit song--
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You should run classic horror movies, like Frankenstein or Dracula.
Synonyms
675
2.7
Generally used and accepted as correct
133
4.4
Very well known and seen as a symbol of something
48
3.9
Long-established and accepted as a standard
35
7.4
The most typical example of a thing that shows its main qualities
11
6.8
A very typical example showing the main features of something
7
6.8
A typical example that other things are made like
4
7.9
In line with accepted rules or standards
1
8.3
Acting as a typical example or model
A very typical example of how something usually happens
Antonyms
Compounds
12
2.9
Rock music from the late 1960s to the 1980s that remains popular and influential
8
3.5
An older car that people collect and keep in good condition because of its age and style
1
3.1
A traditional funny trick people play to make others laugh, like a whoopee cushion
- Informal
A simple joke using a pun that fathers often tell and makes people groan
- Specialized
An inherited condition that makes the body store too much iron and can damage organs
- Jargon
A humorous idea that a person's presence makes lab equipment stop working
- Offensive
A person who regularly smokes marijuana and behaves like a typical marijuana smoker
- Offensive
A joking way to say people often arrive later than planned in Samoa
- Offensive
A clear example of someone acting foolish while thinking they are smart
How Typical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The adjective classic comes from the same Latin classicus and class, which mean 'of the highest class' and 'group'. So when something is classic it is a model or standard that people often choose and admire.