classical music
CulturalExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"Classical music is what we need at this time," smiled Zinaida Yarmolenko, 76, who came across the concert by accident after hearing the first few notes.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Classical music plays around campus, and there are six outdoor heated swimming pools, each accompanied by a hot tub.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
Classical music was the extreme music of its time, and proved you don’t need electricity, amplification or even gory lyrics to be heavy.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025
Classical music was barely a presence in her house.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2023
Most standard music dictionaries and encyclopedias also focus almost exclusively on Western Classical music.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
