classicism

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Recent Examples of classicism This dial typography is also well weighted and conveys a sense of classicism mixed with more modern sensibilities. Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024 The film is a head-spinning allegory on power and a vision of the future made with an idiosyncratic anything-goes tone that blends melodrama, absurdism, satire, classicism and sense of genuine stylistic freedom. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024 After renovation jobs for friends snowballed into full-scale projects, McDonald (pictured at a Minnesota home) launched her own firm in 2018, imbuing historic houses and contemporary buildings alike with her sophisticated twist on classicism. Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2024 After seasons of fashion-forward and risk taking styles, celebrities have opted for a return to classicism at the 2024 Venice Film Festival. Alex Badia, WWD, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for classicism 
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Noun
  • Yamani, carrying on Mansour’s themes of displacement and dignity, paired a younger man with a suitcase.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Franklin says her purpose has always been to center herself and others with dignity.
    Essence, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Nicknamed Paris of the North for its culture and sophistication, this eclectic city is situated a little over 200 miles above the Arctic Circle.
    Robin Raven, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • France has long derived a portion of its national pride from its culinary sophistication, but during the late 19th century—a time of war and social upheaval, as well as the cultural flowering of the Belle Époque—the issue of food could sometimes be fraught.
    Amy Crawford, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Where other series in its genre tend to showcase strong female characters breaking free of sexist restraints, Prophecy shows how its women leads use discrimination and subjugation to their advantage.
    Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The inspector general for the Justice Department is currently investigating the use of restraints across all federal prisons.
    Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Embracing Simplicity In Modern Solutions Modern hardware capabilities allow for a paradigm shift toward simplicity.
    Avery Pennarun, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The track’s production, helmed by DJ Pooh, achieves emotional depth through masterful simplicity.
    Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Find it on Amazon This Asymmetrical Top With a High-Low Design Boho chic is a trend that everyone is hopping on, and this asymmetrical top is a stunning way to pull it off.
    Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Making a case for the return to 2000s bohemian chic (the poster child of the era herself, Sienna Miller, sat front row), the looks were an ode to the house and its predecessors’ all-time greatest hits.
    By Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 27 June 2024
Noun
  • Castel Di Luco, Le Marche, Italy Like many of Italy’s most impressive accommodations, the newly reborn Castel di Luco isn’t a place of ostentation.
    Ann Abel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • There is colorful high polish without distracting ostentation to the design contributions, from Nick Haight’s widescreen cinematography and Ciana Vernon’s production design to Owen Pallett’s sometimes-ironical original score.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Diana Taurasi started the Olympic cycle by saying that not enough people were talking about the challenge of playing France in France, and Team USA got a taste of that in the gold medal game this summer.
    Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • On the ranking dated January 4, 2024, Spears’ tune rose to No. 59, before quickly disappearing as tastes changed again.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Elevating Mangione to a mythical status only serves to deepen his delusions of grandeur.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The actors are prime, but the movie is a solemn affair that could use more grandeur.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024

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“Classicism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classicism. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.

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