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as in traditional
based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation
the classical preparation of a ham for Easter
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as in authoritative
being the most accurate and apparently thorough
a writer celebrated for his classical profiles of eminent Victorians
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Recent Examples of classical
If Vahdat’s music is a bridge that connects classical practice with contemporary urgency, vocalist Mamak Khadem brings Persian classical vocals into trance music settings in Axiom of Choice with guitarist Loga Ramin Torkian.
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Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Gone is the polished ideal of classical antiquity.
—Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
While a full swap moves information around, a half-swap can not only exchange information but also create correlations between qubits, something classical bits cannot do.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Home to beautiful beaches, stunning classical architecture, and world-class museums, travelers who flew from the city's Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) to Switzerland's Genève Aéroport (GVA) experienced the most turbulence in all of Europe.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
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Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Gone is the polished ideal of classical antiquity.
—Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
While a full swap moves information around, a half-swap can not only exchange information but also create correlations between qubits, something classical bits cannot do.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Home to beautiful beaches, stunning classical architecture, and world-class museums, travelers who flew from the city's Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) to Switzerland's Genève Aéroport (GVA) experienced the most turbulence in all of Europe.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classical
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In addition to traditional treatments, there are holistic therapies like sound healing, Reiki, and shirodhara, an ancient Ayurvedic remedy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Set along the Ashley River, guests learn traditional crabbing techniques while gaining insight into the Gullah Geechee heritage, local ecosystem, and history of the Lowcountry.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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Every Tuesday, this new newsletter will deliver clear-eyed, authoritative intelligence on the deals, decisions, policies, and power shifts shaping one of the world’s most consequential regions, written for the people who need to act on it.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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Dick Cable was known for his booming, authoritative voice.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Following the victory, as has become customary the past two years, the Raiders held their graduation ceremony for their 15 seniors on a practice field adjacent to the stadium.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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While Iran has signed but not ratified the convention, it is considered by the legal community as binding under customary international law.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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Unlike many faux-jean pants that always look a little off, these still have that classic denim look.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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The whole property is basically a lending library with new, vintage, and unusual tomes scattered throughout for borrowing while onsite, from Toni Morrison’s Beloved to classic National Geographic photography books.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Putin has claimed that Oreshnik’s multiple warheads plunge at speeds of up to Mach 10 and can’t be intercepted, and that several such missiles used in a conventional strike could be as devastating as a nuclear attack.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Many land requirements for cemeteries like fencing or paved roads were designed with conventional burial plots in mind, said Sarah Chavez, executive director of Order of the Good Death, a group that advocates for positive deathcare experiences.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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“Classical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classical. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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