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

For him that means a tightly edited menu of classics like pepperoni, meatball and a white pie with mushrooms.

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Her first writing gig was for a PBS children’s show called “Wishbone,” about a Jack Russell terrier who imagines himself as a character in literary classics.

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As for horror movies, we’re all fans, and I don’t mind new horror films, but I love classics like “Gates of Hell,” “The Shining,” “The Exorcist” and other classics.

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She could move effortlessly from comedies to classics.

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Cult classics I have a projector set up in my living room that projects onto a white wall.

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