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Being the authoritative or definitive source of, or reference for

Of, or related to, classic literature, especially ancient Greek or Roman

Representing an exemplary or accepted standard, form or style with a long-established tradition

Of, or in, a restrained conservative style

Having an impressively refined or elegant quality

Of or pertaining to a prototype

(attributive) In a time or period marked by the past

Not reprehensible, blameless, without blame

Judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind

Relating to an orchestra or to music played by an orchestra

Characterized by adherence to classical principles or motifs

Involving education, study, or learned knowledge

Grand or grandiose in scale or intention

Having or being of high quality, especially in a form that is traditional or pure

Meriting, or tending to provoke, deep reflection

(of food) Satisfying and sentimental in nature

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Adjective

Being the authoritative or definitive source of, or reference for

“I begin this investigation by following the fate of perhaps the most influential classical text on generosity, Seneca's De Beneficiis.”

Adjective

Of, or related to, classic literature, especially ancient Greek or Roman

“Angelica was inspired by the classical tale of Hercules choosing between Pleasure and Virtue.”

Adjective

Representing an exemplary or accepted standard, form or style with a long-established tradition

long-established

standardized^US

standardised^UK

run-of-the-mill

tried and tested

taken for granted

common or garden

undistinguished

dyed-in-the-wool

in established usage

well-established

earlier generation

backward-looking

traditionalistic

officially recognized

institutionalised^UK

institutionalized^US

matter-of-course

standard operating procedure

according to Hoyle

playing it safe

well established

across the board

recognizable^US

recognisable^UK

commonly accepted

generally accepted

middle-of-the-road

widely recognized

across-the-board

firmly established

widely believed

ceremonialistic

making the rounds

doing the rounds

on everyone's lips

tried and trusted

individualistic

encyclopedic^US

self-proclaimed

only to be expected

par for the course

generally known

encyclopaedic^UK

one-size-fits-all

tacitly agreed on

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“The concert started in full-on classical style, before being broken up by a small foray into traditional Irish songs.”

Adjective

Of, or in, a restrained conservative style

“Americans in the 20th and 21st centuries rejected high Victorian design and sought the simple classical lines of Queen Anne and Federal furniture.”

Adjective

Having an impressively refined or elegant quality

aesthetically pleasing

with good taste

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“His eloquence, which was of the most classical and impressive character, was always most readily exercised by him on every question that regarded the welfare of his native country.”

Adjective

Of or pertaining to a prototype

standardised^UK

standardized^US

matter-of-course

picture-perfect

run-of-the-mill

par for the course

recognizable^US

recognisable^UK

dream come true

most characteristic

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Adjective

(attributive) In a time or period marked by the past

long-established

old as the hills

as old as the hills

tried and tested

horse and buggy

behind the times

backward-looking

horse-and-buggy

of the old school

old as Methuselah

sunk in oblivion

down memory lane

out of commission

in the olden days

of an earlier time

in the good old days

once upon a time

of a former period

in period style

well-established

consigned to oblivion

past your sell-by date

past its sell-by date

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Adjective

Not reprehensible, blameless, without blame

irreprehensible

batting a thousand

whiter than white

morally correct

pure as the driven snow

high-principled

beyond reproach

beyond criticism

anti-corruption

above suspicion

unobjectionable

beyond question

beyond suspicion

straightforward

on the up and up

without reproach

of excellent character

picture-perfect

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Adjective

Judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind

of the highest quality

top-of-the-line

of a high standard

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

out of this world

of the first water

too good to be true

of high quality

of the highest standard

of the first order

top of the line

top of the range

highest quality

of the highest order

the dog's bollocks

out of the ordinary

out-of-this-world

top-of-the-range

of highest order

above and beyond

in a class all by itself

beyond description

never to be forgotten

state-of-the-art

carefully chosen

better than usual

of the best quality

better than average

of the highest type

a million dollars

like a million dollars

highest-quality

better than expected

one in a million

in a league of their own

worthy of admiration

worthy of commendation

surpassing belief

super-excellent

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Adjective

Relating to an orchestra or to music played by an orchestra

easy on the ear

pleasant-sounding

pleasing to the ear

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Adjective

Characterized by adherence to classical principles or motifs

in classical style

Adjective

Involving education, study, or learned knowledge

intellectually aware

intellectualist

intellectualistic

artistically aware

with good taste

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Adjective

Grand or grandiose in scale or intention

bigger than life

highly regarded

tall in the saddle

out of this world

fit for a queen

fit for a prince

fit for a princess

larger-than-life

well thought of

of high standing

one for the book

something to write home about

disproportionate

of the first rank

much-publicized

lavishly appointed

in the lap of luxury

out of the ordinary

in the public eye

having made a name for oneself

recognizable^US

much publicized

in the limelight

larger than life

recognisable^UK

well-proportioned

tall and dignified

of great consequence

attention-grabbing

self-respecting

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

too good to be true

highest-ranking

held in high esteem

worthy of mention

well-thought-of

pleasure-loving

conferring prestige

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Adjective

Having or being of high quality, especially in a form that is traditional or pure

of the highest quality

of high quality

top-of-the-line

top of the line

top of the range

top-of-the-range

of the highest standard

carefully chosen

of the first water

a cut above the rest

record-breaking

industry leading

one-in-a-million

out of this world

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

of the first order

highest quality

the dog's bollocks

too good to be true

of the highest order

of a high standard

specially selected

state-of-the-art

closest to one's heart

in a class all by itself

above and beyond

of highest order

of the highest type

highest-quality

better than usual

of the best quality

better than average

beyond comparison

specially chosen

worthy of admiration

worthy of commendation

lavishly appointed

super-excellent

most favourable

most advantageous

most appropriate

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Adjective

Meriting, or tending to provoke, deep reflection

Adjective

(of food) Satisfying and sentimental in nature

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