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classic

[klas-ik] / ˈklæs ɪk /




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But that isn’t stopping him from pursuing the classic college experience there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Prices are softer and American travelers are noticing. The result is a summer where the classic European trip is more attainable for Americans than it has been in a while,” Thomas said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Which is like a kind of cult classic British movie.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

This wouldn’t be surprising, given the song’s status as a bona fide American classic, if it weren’t for the song’s historical significance to the LGBTQ+ community.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The German young man arrested early in the investigation—the Louvre visitor who’d been a little too interested in the Mona Lisa—was a classic Secret Admirer type.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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