classic case

noun

: a typical example
a classic case of sibling rivalry

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Tide liquid laundry detergent now comes in a smaller container — 84 ounces instead of 100 ounces — but costs $1 more, in a classic case of shrinkflation. Juweek Adolphe, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025 His doctors diagnosed the man's rash as a classic case of phytophotodermatitis, according to a case report published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Ars Technica, 27 Nov. 2024 But this is a classic case of confusing causation and correlation. Jordan Brenner, The Athletic, 14 July 2024 Still, the Pats waited until the end of August to trade for Lowe and Wheatley Jr. in a classic case of too little, too late. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 1 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for classic case 

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“Classic case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classic%20case. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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