How to Use classical in a Sentence

classical

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  • But classical music felt less scary to those around me.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2023
  • In the rooms, expect elegant, classical decor and, in some cases, a view of the garden.
    — Amy Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Cecil, 78, is world-renowned in the classical Renaissance tradition and still runs the school.
    — Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 30 Jan. 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
  • It was released on Deutsche Grammophon, the oldest and most prestigious classical record label in the world.
    — Kirby Adams louisville Courier Journal, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
  • My immediate thought, on reading that: Much the same can be said on the subject of classical music.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The Italian icon of classical and opera music has sold over 75 million records worldwide.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The teasing endured for expressive classical dances is in the rearview mirror.
    — Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 1 May 2023
  • The set contains the four artists’ takes on Indian and Western classical music, plus bluegrass and jazz.
    — Xander Zellner, Billboard, 24 May 2023
  • The classical method for dealing with stormwater is to get it out of town as quickly as possible, with gutters and sewers and canals.
    — Matt Simon, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The Red Hot Chili Peppers are influenced by a wide variety of artists, ranging from funk and punk, classical to jazz.
    — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Satpathy performs Odissi, a dance style from the eastern state of Odisha which is one of India’s eight classical dance forms.
    — Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
  • People have loved celebrities since the classical period of the Greeks and Romans, when famous figures were seen as gods.
    — Time, 26 Sep. 2023
  • This fall’s classical season is brimming across the region with big stars and small wonders, world premieres and beloved staples.
    — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The festival became such a success that music fans flocked to the city in the mountains and even taxi drivers became well-versed in classical music.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Some may be surprised by Bryce Dessner’s foray into the classical realm.
    — Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023
  • All told, the concert attested to Bartók’s ascension, four years after his death, to the classical pantheon.
    — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Antonoff took home the prestigious producer of the year, non classical golden gramophone at the Sunday (Feb. 4) awards, along with album of the year for his help on Swift’s Midnights.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Such states can help scientists fathom how and why the laws of the quantum world transition into the rules of classical physics for larger objects.
    — Lars Fischer, Scientific American, 12 May 2023
  • Ratmansky began playing with the nuances of the music even as a student and has a great love for the classical vocabulary.
    — Marina Harss, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2024
  • At the urging of her mother, Ms. Andrade studied classical piano and singing starting at age 6.
    — Alex Williams, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023
  • At 32 feet tall, the memorial featured a bronze, classical figure crowned with olive leaves, representing the South.
    — David Mark, Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The two of them unpack Adam Smith on the 300th birthday celebration of the great moral philosopher and defend his legacy as the father of classical economics.
    — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 2 June 2023
  • The world of classical music takes on pop culture at three different concerts headed to Louisville starting this fall.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2023

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