the classics

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Along with the classics, the shop also offers bagels imbued with ingredients like saffron, Korean gochujang and miso.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

They read by genre or the latest releases or the classics or audiobooks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Down the road we meet 78-year-old John, who tells us he's very open to trying new foods, but still has an allegiance with many of the classics.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

I opted for the classics: onion soup, retro vol-au-vent overflowing with mushrooms and, for dessert, an île flottante heady with vanilla and caramel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

She quoted famous lines of poetry and the opening sentences of the classics.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez