How to Use classical in a Sentence

classical

adjective
  • The genres on the list cover a mix of hip-hop, classical, Afrobeats, pop and more.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Most of the movie is set in the fortress of serious classical music, on the loftiest levels, where the stars take private jets.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Yes, this is a world in which classical musicians are so regarded and rewarded.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2022
  • It’s got this really beautiful vocal classical piece of music that goes through it.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2024
  • In classical Greek, dogma referred to a philosophical tenet or decree.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Support the hometown team, listen to classical music or country, go to a Shakespeare play or walk through a neighborhood art display.
    John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Tell us: Do any other classical music conventions befuddle you?
    Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Sep. 2022
  • Her mother, Ruth Solomon, was a pianist and manager for classical musicians.
    James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Program details are still in the works but count on festive lighting, a colorful mix of holiday and light classical music, carol sing-alongs, and a visit from you-know-who.
    Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Our narrator is Alex, an apathetic and depraved teen gang leader who is as pleased by violence as he is enthralled with classical music.
    Robert English, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Untitled shows a half-length image of a distressed-looking figure seemingly wearing a laurel wreath, a symbol of triumph in classical iconography.
    Brian Boucher For Artnews, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Dwight Davis, who helped set up the sale, has been one of the station's classical on-air hosts since 1983.
    Jim Morrison, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2023
  • The 2024 list spans folk, jazz, classical, hip-hop, Latin, pop, country, rock and punk.
    Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Jack Antonoff won producer of the year, non-classical for the second year in a row.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2023
  • But classical music felt less scary to those around me.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Some of the programs this year have sources outside the classical music genre.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 4 Dec. 2022
  • The kora, a mix of a harp and lute, has been a fixture of classical West African music for centuries.
    Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
  • The Bay Area’s classical music scene is ready to heat up for summer: Here are some of the big events on the calendar.
    Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
  • In the rooms, expect elegant, classical decor and, in some cases, a view of the garden.
    Amy Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023
  • And a little bit of Punk, new wave, heavy metal, jazz, country, blues, and classical.
    Liza Lentini, SPIN, 2 Aug. 2024
  • The album was released by Deutsche Grammophon, the same classical record label that Tár is gearing up to record for in the film.
    John Jurgensen, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The rest of the process adhered to the classical method of blanching the beans by cooking them for two to three minutes and then immersing them in an ice bath.
    Paula J. Johnson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
  • In the streaming era, fans of classical music have had reason to grumble.
    Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Yet in many cases, the sonic prod of choice appears to be classical music.
    Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2023
  • Through his photos and the writing with Charles Gaines, the book makes the case that bodybuilding is based on a yearning for the classical ideal.
    Desmond Butler, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Jaws drop at the sight of the Chillman Suite's spectacular carpet, vivid greens and golds and classical objects from the harp to the fireplace.
    Robin Soslow, Chron, 13 May 2023
  • It is often referred to as one of the five classical planets visible to the naked eye and has been known since ancient times.
    The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Atmospheric classical music played over the shot, adding to the sweetness of the moment.
    Jill Lupupa, Peoplemag, 6 July 2023
  • Looking back at the year in arts From classical music and dance to stage and visual art, the 2022 narrative was a mix of artistic highs and lows.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Cecil, 78, is world-renowned in the classical Renaissance tradition and still runs the school.
    Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2024

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