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classic

[klas-ik] / ˈklæs ɪk /




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“Prices are softer and American travelers are noticing. The result is a summer where the classic European trip is more attainable for Americans than it has been in a while,” Thomas said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The song would only become even more synonymous with the president in 2022, when his hokey dance often done to the classic became so viral that athletes around the world began imitating it.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Estévez’ “Cantata Criolla” is a Venezuelan classic from 1954 but little known outside the country, despite having been championed by Aaron Copland as part of his Pan-American musical advocacy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The recovered sense of common affection and trust now made it possible to act on Adams’s classic pronouncement, that they ought not die before they had explained themselves to each other.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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