classics

/ ˈklæsɪks /

plural noun

1. a body of literature regarded as great or lasting, esp that of ancient Greece or Rome

2. the ancient Greek and Latin languages

3. (functioning as singular) ancient Greek and Roman culture considered as a subject for academic study

Example Sentences

Only recently has the rating of animated classics, Broadway musicals and videogames become just right.

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But how could I leave behind my English professor dad’s teaching copy of “The Great Gatsby” and a dozen other classics with his handwritten notes and Post-its everywhere?

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To persuade Viking to publish the book, Cowley manufactured marketing buzz by writing a series of effusive essays that placed Faulkner within a lineage of American classics.

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The menu is packed with Vietnamese classics, from banh mi to pho, alongside many other dishes.

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There’s Chicago’s Durpetti family, who’ve been serving Italian and steakhouse classics and employ a valet who might even offer you cigarettes from his own stash.

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• brochure 
• composition 
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