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classic

[klas-ik] / ˈklæs ɪk /




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This wouldn’t be surprising, given the song’s status as a bona fide American classic, if it weren’t for the song’s historical significance to the LGBTQ+ community.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

A smile on his face, maybe a classic Rootian century.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The stock’s tight trading action, a classic bullish hallmark, accompanied its climb from $600 last June to $1,000 by January.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Only a handful of the adaptations of Mary Shelley’s beloved classic have been directed by women.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

It wasn’t his looks that made him her much-needed dinner; it was his T-shirt, a classic from the Columbia University Hillel with the university’s name spelled out phonetically in Hebrew.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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