neoclassical
adjective
neo·clas·si·cal
ˌnē-ō-ˈkla-si-kəl 
variants
or less commonly neoclassic
: of, relating to, or constituting a revival or adaptation of the classical especially in literature, music, art, or architecture
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Built in 1867, it’s housed within a neoclassical, four-story double arcade with marble floors, glass domed ceilings, and spectacular mosaics.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
This year’s ceremony, by contrast, opened with a pair of dancers in angel wings reenacting the neoclassical sculpture Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss, which was created about 100 years before the invention of the lightbulb.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
The auction house leaves behind its more cloistered Madison Avenue home for airy galleries in an 80-foot glass atrium, as well as an opulent neoclassical rotunda in the historic Steinway Hall.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
The Congress Theater building has a mix of architectural styles — including Italian Baroque and the neoclassical Style of the Brothers Adam, according to Cinema Treasures.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
This year’s ceremony, by contrast, opened with a pair of dancers in angel wings reenacting the neoclassical sculpture Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss, which was created about 100 years before the invention of the lightbulb.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
The auction house leaves behind its more cloistered Madison Avenue home for airy galleries in an 80-foot glass atrium, as well as an opulent neoclassical rotunda in the historic Steinway Hall.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
The Congress Theater building has a mix of architectural styles — including Italian Baroque and the neoclassical Style of the Brothers Adam, according to Cinema Treasures.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for neoclassical
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“Neoclassical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neoclassical. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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