classicism

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Recent Examples of classicism Similarly, fashion brands at the fair doubled down on classicism, revisiting heritage menswear codes with a global perspective, adding references and craftmanship from a multitude of cultures and subcultures. Alex Badia, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025 This savoir-faire perfectly corresponds with the spirit of cooperation initiated by our founders, William Baume & Paul Mercier, where classicism meets creativity, expertise meets quality, tradition meets modernity, and elegance meets character... Baume & Mercier Contributor, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Housed in a 19th century Roman palazzo, the hotel’s 78 rooms and suites showcase Italian baroque opulence and the elegance of French classicism, striking the perfect balance between tradition and modernity. Anna Haines, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 Rather the most notable trend was a retro classicism that made the event look like a cosplay convention for Olde Tinsel Town. Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for classicism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classicism
Noun
  • Privacy by design: Technology should be built to protect people’s dignity.
    Aislinn Conrad, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
  • This sweet spot is not about compromise but about integration—understanding that strategic objectives and human dignity are not competing priorities but complementary dimensions of organizational success.
    Joseph Folkman, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • Today's seatbelts are generally a one-size-fits-all approach, though their sophistication varies by automaker and vehicle.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
  • Vodka, conversely, signaled sophistication, fitting comfortably into this generation’s desire for newness.
    Time, Time, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Still, progressive proponents of the ERA demanded that some legal loophole must exist to circumvent those restraints.
    Sarah Bedford, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
  • Intense hostility all around means that for now, neither Russia nor China is even willing to sit down to discuss nuclear restraints, in treaty form or otherwise.
    Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Conduct an internal discovery and simplicity audit.
    Deanna Laster, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
  • While a game like No Man's Sky, with its procedural generation and ambition, might be more stunning, there's something uniquely charming and satisfying about the simplicity of Astroneer.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • Add pops of red to a neutral space or a spindly chair to capture cottage chic in your room.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Longview’s design is an homage to Park Slope’s leafy charms and the industrial chic of Gowanus.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • As high heels become less of a requisite in certain arenas, the Cannes red carpet — whose ostentation is rivaled only by the Met Gala or the Oscars — is something of a final frontier.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
  • The pink-and-brown mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring 20s ostentation, stretches from Lake Worth to the Atlantic Ocean and contains 58 bedrooms, 33 bathrooms, three bomb shelters, a theater, a ballroom and a nine-hole golf course.
    Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Visitors can book a tour to get a look at the farm, their milking parlor, the cheese kitchen and get a taste of their cheeses in the farm’s shop.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
  • The breed of hen that lays the eggs determines the colors, but the eggs' nutritional value, taste, and makeup are nearly identical.
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • The Tonys still have this sort of classic grandeur to them.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 June 2025
  • Telling Americans only those parts of our complicated history consistent with preconceived notions of American grandeur is unacceptable to everyone who cherishes our nation and its history.
    James T. Kloppenberg, Time, 28 May 2025

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