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
  • 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
  • Nathalie begged me to leave Atlanta, go to Paris, learn how to cook and bake in a classical French style and then come back.
    Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • The city is about to see an influx of the world's best young classical violinists — 40 of them, to be exact.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2022
  • The other half, however, followed the taste of the viscount and was more classical.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • This year’s lineup will include a healthy mix of jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, bluegrass punk, classical, Latin, and more.
    Katie Mogg, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022
  • The two loved how the score didn’t feel like classical sheet music — which Finneas does not have experience with.
    Carson Burton, Variety, 26 July 2022
  • 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
  • But Frey said the play isn’t really about the piano or classical music.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The title track kicks off with a tornado of high-speed shred that plays like the headbanger’s version of a classical overture.
    Hank Shteamer, SPIN, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Igor Levit is taking on one of classical music's most daunting challenges — again.
    Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
  • David Longstreth’s impressive score is highlighted by a recurring haunting theme balanced by a more classical approach usually found in these kinds of tales.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2025

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