Milton is one of the classic writers.
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Classic
/ˈklæs.ɪk/
Synonyms for "classic" (297 found)
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Closest matches (60)
Adjective(13 words)
academic fieldarchetypal organismarchetypearchetypicalbenchmarkcanonicalclassicalclassical art techniqueclassical literatureconventionaldated electronicsdecorative tile designdiscipline
aestheticagelessancient literaturearchetypalarchetypearchetypicalart objectart workartisticatticbelles lettresbest sellerbookbound bookbrainchildbric-a-braccapitalchampionchastechoice
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classicalclassical musicclassicsclearcoloring bookcommoncommonplacecompositionconcert musicconcertinoconcertoconcerto grossoconsummatecontemporary literaturecreationdeathlessdefinitivedefinitive workdesigndevelopeddirect
Noun(5 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (89)
easyelegantenduringepitomeerotic literatureeroticaeverydayexcellentexemplarexemplaryexpertfamousfinefinishedfirst-ratefoliofolk literaturefrench literaturegardengarden variety
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gracefulgracilegreat workgrotesquehardbackhomelyhomespunhouseholdhumane lettersidealimmortaljuvenilejuvenile bookkitschleadinglegendaryletterslimp-cover booklimpidliteraturelonghair musiclucidmagnum opusmastermasterfulmasterpiecemasterworkmaturematuredmedieval literaturemirrormobilemodelmonumentalmuseum piecenational literaturenaturalneatnonbooknondescriptnotablenotebooknoteworthynovelnudeobscene literatureold master
Adjective(15 words)
emblematic descriptorevergreen treefamous musical piecefield of studygrecian sculpturehistoric restoration planhistorical aestheticicelandic vatniconicinfinitesimalinstructional traditionmasterpiecemodelold fashioned classroomold methods
Adjective(1 words)
Adverb(1 words)
more classical greek
Related words (148)
Noun(13 words)
old style serifpaisley printpaisley-patterned scarfretro designriver valley civilizationschoolhousetextbook exercisetextbook listtextbook programtraditional teaching methodtraditionally designedtraditionally valuedvintage
Adjective(24 words)
old timesold-timeparadigmpearlierpreppyretroretro fashionspecimenliketemplatetextbook exampletime-honoredtimelesstimeworntradition-basedtraditionaltraditional agriculture curriculumtraditional cottagetraditional curriculumtraditional holidaystraditional pattern
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traditional teaching materialstypical complexityvintage paisleyvintage paisley pattern
opusopusculeopusculumordinaryoutstandingpaperbackparadigmparadigmaticparagonpasticciopastichepattern of perfectionpellucidperfectedperspicuouspicture bookpiecepiece of virtuplainplaybook
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pleasingpocket bookpolishedpolite literaturepop literaturepopular literaturepornographic literaturepornographyprayer bookprimeproductionproficientprosaicprosyprototypalprototypeprototypicalpsalmbookpsalterpseudonymous literaturepublicationpurequietquintessencequintessentialrefinedregularrenaissance literaturerepresentativerepublic of lettersrestrainedrhapsodyriperipenedroundscatological literaturesemiclassical musicserialserious literaturesimplesinfoniettasketchbooksoft coversoft-coversongbookstabilestandardstandard workstatuestill lifestorybookstraightforwardstudysubduedsuperbsuperiorsymphoniasymphonic musicsymphonic odesymphonytastefultersetime-honoredtimelesstitletometone poemtoptop-notchtour de forcetrade booktravel literaturetrimtypicalunaffectedunderground literatureunderstatedundyingunlaboredunobtrusivevenerablevery modelvintagevirtuvolumewisdom literatureworkwork of artworkadaywriting
Verb(1 words)
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7 entriesclassic carclassic designclassic exampleclassic filmclassic literatureclassic novelthe classics
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriessimilar
8 entriesTranslations
25 translations across 21 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- klassieke noun (lasting work)
Bulgarian
1 entries- кла́сика noun (lasting work)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 名著 noun (lasting work)
- 經典 /经典 noun (lasting work)
Danish
1 entries- klassiker noun (lasting work)
Dutch
1 entries- klassieker noun (lasting work)
Finnish
1 entries- klassikko noun (lasting work)
French
1 entries- classique noun (lasting work)
Georgian
1 entries- კლასიკა noun (lasting work)
German
1 entries- Klassiker noun (lasting work)
Hungarian
1 entries- klasszikus noun (lasting work)
Irish
2 entries- clasaic noun (lasting work)
- clasaiceach noun (lasting work)
Italian
1 entries- classico noun (lasting work)
Japanese
2 entries- クラシック noun (lasting work)
- 古典 noun (lasting work)
Kazakh
1 entries- классика noun (lasting work)
Korean
2 entries- 고전 noun (lasting work)
- 클래식 noun (lasting work)
Māori
1 entries- pakitūroa noun (lasting work)
Portuguese
1 entries- clássico noun (lasting work)
Russian
1 entries- кла́ссика noun (lasting work)
Spanish
1 entries- clásico noun (lasting work)
Vietnamese
1 entries- kinh điển noun (lasting work)
Welsh
1 entries- clasur noun (lasting work)
Sample sentences
22 total sentences available.
I will get that classic car at all costs.
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He's a classic case that the more ignorant people are the more sure they are that they are correct.
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It's a classic commuter town, even during the day there are few people around.
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