classic
Stands through time
Classic describes something recognized as an outstanding example of its kind, often enduring across time.
A classic novel or classic film has proven its quality through lasting appreciation.
Classic can also mean typical or characteristic: a classic case of mistaken identity, classic symptoms of the flu.
As a noun, a classic is a work or creation that has achieved this status: The album is considered a classic.
Classical, the related adjective, usually refers specifically to ancient Greek and Roman culture or to formal European art music.
Unaffected by eras
- enduringPersisting through time
- eternalLasting without end
- agelessWithout apparent deterioration
- perennialRecurring each year
vintage · antique · everlasting · iconic · lasting · abiding · time-honored · immortal
Skill in making objects
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- durabilityResistance to wear
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
prestige · reliability · distinction · superior · genuine · original · trusted · proven
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- refinedPurified or cultured
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
polished · chic · tasteful · sartorial · dapper · bespoke · crisp · vintage
Self-propelled passenger conveyance
- vintageQuality from past eras
- MustangFord sports car model
- CorvetteChevrolet sports car
- ThunderbirdFord's iconic sports coupe
Camaro · Porsche · Ferrari · roadster · convertible · chrome · fins · restoration
American film industry center
- CasablancaMajor Moroccan seaport
- noirHard-boiled film genre
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- celluloidTransparent flammable synthetic material
Hitchcock · cinematography · screenplay · director · matinee · revival · restored · Chaplin
Extended composition for orchestra
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
- MozartEighteenth-century Austrian composer
- BeethovenGerman classical music giant
Bach · orchestra · chamber · opera · aria · maestro · philharmonic · conductor
One admired for courage
- villainWicked story antagonist
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- questSeeking journey for something
- journeyTravel from place to place
trickster · sage · innocent · shadow · transformation · protagonist · antagonist · narrative
New and unusual
- canonAccepted authoritative works
- masterworkSupreme creative achievement
- AustenLiterary family name
- DickensSurname of Victorian novelist
Shakespeare · Hemingway · Tolstoy · Brontë · Fitzgerald · Twain · Homer · Cervantes
timeless
Unaffected by eras
perennial · vintage · antique · everlasting · iconic · lasting · abiding · time-honored · immortal · definitive
craftsmanship
Skill in making objects
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- durabilityResistance to wear
excellence · prestige · reliability · distinction · superior · genuine · original · trusted · proven · established
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- refinedPurified or cultured
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
understated · polished · chic · tasteful · sartorial · dapper · bespoke · crisp · vintage · preppy
automobile
Self-propelled passenger conveyance
Thunderbird · Camaro · Porsche · Ferrari · roadster · convertible · chrome · fins · restoration · collector
Hollywood
American film industry center
- CasablancaMajor Moroccan seaport
- noirHard-boiled film genre
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
Hitchcock · celluloid · cinematography · screenplay · director · matinee · revival · restored · Chaplin · Monroe
symphony
Extended composition for orchestra
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
- MozartEighteenth-century Austrian composer
Beethoven · Bach · orchestra · chamber · opera · aria · maestro · philharmonic · conductor · virtuoso
hero
One admired for courage
journey · trickster · sage · innocent · shadow · transformation · protagonist · antagonist · narrative · mythology
novel
New and unusual
- canonAccepted authoritative works
- masterworkSupreme creative achievement
- AustenLiterary family name
Dickens · Shakespeare · Hemingway · Tolstoy · Brontë · Fitzgerald · Twain · Homer · Cervantes · Dostoevsky
- booksnovel, textbooks, study guides, book, paperback
- fashionfashion, clothing, apparel, attire, garment
- literaturebooks, book, fiction, poetry, stories
- Novelsnovel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Frankenstein, Pride and Prejudice, The Great Gatsby
- songssong, songs, tune, folk ballads, melody
- prosenovel, novels, short story, novellas, essay
classicavant-garde
Innovative cultural pioneers
experimental · modern · cutting-edge · innovative · radical
- first classHighest quality or rank
- gym classSchool physical education period
- middle classIntermediate socioeconomic group
- class clownStudent who disrupts with humor
- math classAcademic period for calculations
- classical musicWestern orchestral tradition
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