Milton is one of the classic writers.
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Classic
//ˈklæs.ɪk//
Synonyms for "classic" (223 found)
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Closest matches (45)
Strong matches (67)
easyelegantenduringepitomeerotic literatureeroticaeverydayexcellentexemplarexemplaryexpertfamousfinefinishedfirst-ratefoliofolk literaturefrench literaturegardengarden variety
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gracefulgracilegreat workgrotesquehardbackhomelyhomespunhouseholdhumane lettersidealimmortaljuvenilejuvenile bookkitschleadinglegendaryletterslimp-cover booklimpidliteraturelonghair musiclucidmagnum opusmastermasterfulmasterpiecemasterworkmaturematuredmedieval literaturemirrormobilemodelmonumentalmuseum piecenational literaturenaturalneatnonbooknondescriptnotablenotebooknoteworthynovelnudeobscene literature
Adjective(1 words)
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old masteropusopusculeopusculumordinaryoutstandingpaperbackparadigmparadigmaticparagonpasticciopastichepattern of perfectionpellucidperfectedperspicuouspicture bookpiecepiece of virtuplain
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playbookpleasingpocket bookpolishedpolite literaturepop literaturepopular literaturepornographic literaturepornographyprayer bookprimeproductionproficientprosaicprosyprototypalprototypeprototypicalpsalmbookpsalterpseudonymous literaturepublicationpurequietquintessencequintessentialrefinedregularrenaissance literaturerepresentativerepublic of lettersrestrainedrhapsodyriperipenedroundscatological literaturesemiclassical musicserialserious literaturesimplesinfoniettasketchbooksoft coversoft-coversongbookstabilestandardstandard workstatuestill lifestorybookstraightforwardstudysubduedsuperbsymphoniasymphonic musicsymphonic odesymphonytastefultersetime-honoredtimelesstitletometone poemtoptop-notchtour de forcetrade booktravel literaturetrimtypicalunaffectedunderground literatureunderstatedundyingunlaboredunobtrusivevenerablevery modelvintagevirtuvolumewisdom literatureworkwork of artworkadaywriting
Noun(1 words)
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117 translations across 33 languages.
Afrikaans
4 entries- klassiek adj (exemplary of a particular style)
- klassiek adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
- klassieke noun (example)
- klassieke noun (lasting work)
Armenian
3 entries- դասական adj (exemplary of a particular style)
- դասական adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
- դասական noun (author)
Bulgarian
4 entries- класически adj (exemplary of a particular style)
- класически adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
- класически adj (of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans)
- кла́сика noun (lasting work)
Catalan
2 entries- clàssic adj (exemplary of a particular style)
- clàssic adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 典型 noun (example)
- 名著 noun (lasting work)
- 經典 /经典 noun (lasting work)
Czech
2 entries- klasický adj (exemplary of a particular style)
- klasický adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
Danish
4 entries- klassisk adj (exemplary of a particular style)
- klassisk adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
- klassisk adj (of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans)
- klassiker noun (lasting work)
Dutch
3 entries- classicus noun (learned one)
- klassieker noun (lasting work)
- klassieker noun (sports event)
Esperanto
1 entries- klasika adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
Finnish
4 entries- antiikin adj (of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans)
- klassinen adj (of or relating to the first class or rank)
- klassinen adj (exemplary of a particular style)
- klassinen adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
French
4 entries- classique adj (exemplary of a particular style)
- classique adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
- classique noun (example)
- classique noun (lasting work)
Georgian
4 entries- ანტიკური adj (of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans)
- კლასიკური adj (exemplary of a particular style)
- კლასიკური adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
- კლასიკური adj (of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans)
German
4 entries- klassisch adj (exemplary of a particular style)
- klassisch adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
- Klassiker noun (example)
- Klassiker noun (lasting work)
Hebrew
2 entries- קְלָסִי adj (exemplary of a particular style)
- קְלָסִי adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
Hungarian
4 entries- antik adj (of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans)
- elsőrangú adj (of or relating to the first class or rank)
- hagyományos adj (traditional, original)
- időtlen adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
Ido
1 entries- klasika adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
Irish
4 entries- clasaiceach adj (exemplary of a particular style)
- clasaiceach adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
- clasaic noun (example)
- clasaic noun (lasting work)
Italian
4 entries- classico adj (exemplary of a particular style)
- classico adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
- classico noun (example)
- 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
3 entries- 고전 noun (lasting work)
- 전형 noun (example)
- 클래식 noun (lasting work)
Luxembourgish
2 entries- klassesch adj (exemplary of a particular style)
- klassesch adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
Māori
2 entries- tauhira adj (of or relating to the first class or rank)
- pakitūroa noun (lasting work)
Navajo
1 entries- wódáanii adj (exemplary of a particular style)
Polish
2 entries- klasyczny adj (exemplary of a particular style)
- klasyczny adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
Portuguese
4 entries- clássico adj (exemplary of a particular style)
- clássico adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
- clássico noun (example)
- clássico noun (lasting work)
Russian
3 entries- класси́ческий adj (exemplary of a particular style)
- кла́ссика noun (lasting work)
- образе́ц noun (example)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- klàsičan adj (exemplary of a particular style)
- klàsičan adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
- кла̀сичан adj (exemplary of a particular style)
- кла̀сичан adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
Slovene
1 entries- klasičen adj (exemplary of a particular style)
Spanish
3 entries- clásico adj (exemplary of a particular style)
- clásico noun (example)
- clásico noun (lasting work)
Swedish
3 entries- klassisk adj (exemplary of a particular style)
- klassisk adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
- tidlös adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
Vietnamese
3 entries- cổ điển adj (exhibiting timeless quality)
- kinh điển adj (exemplary of a particular style)
- 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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