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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• It’s sculpted by hand in a classical style and finished with a subtle texture that gives it a vintage feel.
  — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
• Dragon Ball drew more heavily on kung fu and the martial arts as well as the classical Chinese story of Journey to the West.
  — Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
• Richard Davis, an esteemed bassist who played not just with some of the biggest names in jazz but with major figures in the classical, pop, and rock worlds, died Wednesday.
  — Andrey Henkin, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
• The Italian tenor’s 30th anniversary tour delivers hits from his classical, pop and holiday repertoires.
  — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
• The result is a classical autobiography built of fragments and gaps—less a collection than a personal constellation.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 8 Jan 2025