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classics

NOUN
canon
Synonyms
STRONGEST
oeuvre
STRONG
ana analects anthology chrestomathy library miscellanea works
WEAK
collected works delectus
NOUN
literature
Synonyms
STRONGEST
article biography brochure composition drama essay history information leaflet lore novel pamphlet poetry prose research story
STRONG
abstract belles-lettres books comment critique discourse discussion disquisition dissertation exposition findings humanities letters lit observation paper report summary theme thesis tract treatise treatment writings
WEAK
literary works précis written work
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance
STRONG
quiet silence
WEAK
speech

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It offers refined classics such as sweaters, slacks and lounge wear through a direct-to-consumer online store.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

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

He knew people would want 24-hour movies, great ones, classics, but silly ones too, because silly is part of life.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Platitudes are for popsicle sticks and fortune cookies, not feature-length adaptations of literary classics intended to warn readers about how easily power can bleed into corruption.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

She read everything she could find: trash, classics, time tables and the grocer’s price list.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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