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classic

[klas-ik] / ˈklæs ɪk /




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Uniformed doormen greet guests at the entrance, while chandeliers, fireplaces and classic architectural details reinforce the hotel’s historic character.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

He was young—perhaps from twenty-eight to thirty—tall, slender; his face riveted the eye; it was like a Greek face, very pure in outline: quite a straight, classic nose; quite an Athenian mouth and chin.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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