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classic

Definition for classic

adjective as in characteristic, regular

Strongest matches

simple, typical, usual

noun as in model

Weak matches

chef d'oeuvre, magnum opus, tour de force

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“It’s an appreciation of classic dishes that have been around for centuries,” he says.

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Pungent dried scallops are in a sweet-and-savory fudge petit four, not a classic soup.

"It is the classic authoritarian playbook: threaten, smear and lie, scare people into submission," Greenberg said.

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There, surface waters are unusually cool - a classic sign of the weather phenomenon known as La Niña.

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The actor also lent her voice as Hera in Disney’s “Hercules,” then reprised the role in the animated classic’s spinoff video game and TV series.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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