classic
/ˈklæ.sɪk/classic
ADJECTIVEDefinition of classic
If something is classic, it's typical.
Example: Richard Branson is a classic example of success without schooling.
If something is classic, it has a long history and it is liked.
Example: His clothes were a mixture of classic and modern styles.
A classic is a book, play, song, etc. that has a long history and is liked.
Example: Every time a classic like that comes on the radio, I just have to stop and listen.
The classics are the language and art from ancient Rome and Greece.
Example: You've never read Homer? Schools don't teach the classics these days.
classic
EXAMPLESExamples of classic
Richard Branson is a classic example of success without schooling.
Example sentenceHis clothes were a mixture of classic and modern styles.
Example sentenceEvery time a classic like that comes on the radio, I just have to stop and listen.
Example sentenceThis book has become a classic of Canadian fiction.
Example sentenceYou've never read Homer? Schools don't teach the classics these days.
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