classicism
Example Sentences
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"It was not elaborate like Victorian Gothic design that preceded it, and came with a classicism and simplicity that has survived the test of time," he said.
From BBC
Misogynos hides behind an ancient Greek façade of elevated, elegant classicism.
From Los Angeles Times
“The roots of this ideology are unmistakable. Just as Karl Marx advocated a social critical ethic of societal classicism, oppressor vs. oppressed, this is neo-Marxist ideology. Cultural Marxism, masquerading as history and designed to mislead.”
From Washington Times
He helped to usher in a new kind of male ballet dancer, one that blended the refinement of classicism with the casual American body.
From New York Times
Their partnership led to an aesthetic flowering as Mr. Elbaz experimented with dresses made from a single seam and clothes that managed to be both generous and elegant, straddling the line between classicism and modernism.
From New York Times
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