How to Use classicism in a Sentence

classicism

noun

• The line was also a good bridge between the ideal of British classicism and my own brand.
  — refinery29.com, 20 Mar. 2018
• As one does, pursuant to the classicism that defines the French artistic soul.
  — oregonlive, 23 Sep. 2022
• In her world, cool classicism and waviness and the stripper pole all somehow make sense.
  — Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2022
• For one, classicism isn’t a style but an approach to design.
  — Anne Quito, Quartz, 19 Feb. 2020
• Poppe brought a pleasant classicism to this season of Idol.
  — Morgan Enos, Billboard, 22 May 2018
• And that makes the rare moments of classicism all the more interesting.
  — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2019
• The fight scenes, on the other had, have snap and surprise — a hand-to-hand, martial-arts classicism that hasn’t been seen much in recent action movies.
  — New York Times, 6 Feb. 2020
• Lined in soft leather, the Corsair’s cabin evokes a modern classicism, up to date yet timeless.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 9 Nov. 2019
• Kalmar and friends did a slam-bang job of it before turning to the charming and gracious classicism of Haydn’s Symphony No.
  — John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 14 June 2018
• His comment invokes the grandeur of classicism and finds courtliness in camp.
  — Jack Parlett, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2022
• The classicism that runs through Erdem’s designs, which almost every guest wore, evoked the pictures that hung about them.
  — Ian Malone, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2023
• Indeed, his clients hire him for his ability to strike the right balance among classicism, comfort, and cool.
  — Kathleen Hackett, ELLE Decor, 9 July 2015
• The two records come at rock classicism from very different angles.
  — Mark Richardson, WSJ, 19 June 2019
• The work links classicism with modernity and silently lords over the dining room with grace and gravitas.
  — Michele Parente, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2019
• But along with that discernment came a distinct classicism with the peasant class as its victim.
  — Elle Decor Editors, ELLE Decor, 8 Mar. 2023
• The latter is a tour de force of the quotidian, the everyday elevated to the grace of classicism.
  — Jason Heller, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2019
• Courtesy of Boss The show leaned heavily into classicism with a twist, shown not only through the clothes, but via the diverse cast of characters.
  — Kevin Leblanc, ELLE, 16 Mar. 2023
• Unlike most shackets which tend to fit oversize and boxy for a relaxed effect, Scotch & Soda’s cropped, polyester-wool blend one brings a bit of classicism to the concept.
  — Annie Davidson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021
• Elsewhere, the classicism of a pair of pointed black leather boots was broken up with some tailored pants in eye-popping hot raspberry.
  — Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2020
• The blend of classicism and contemporary work is a hallmark of this company.
  — Lynn Trenning, charlotteobserver, 25 May 2017
• Its steps are rooted in classicism with careful attention to detail, but not full of fussy details.
  — Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
• For the aisle, Gurung is doubling down on refinement, classicism, and elegance—with an edge.
  — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Apr. 2021
• The hotel, once a gentlemen's boardinghouse, is a paean to louche classicism, stocked with antiques and eclectic bric-a-brac that could have been scooped up on a European Grand Tour.
  — Betsy Blumenthal, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2023
• Her use of color and interesting approach to shapes offer classicism with a pop.
  — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2021
• Fonteyn’s refinement, her classicism, her modesty, and the bloom and fullness that was contained within that modesty—that’s all very much Ashton.
  — Sam Needleman, The New York Review of Books, 10 June 2023
• Yet this classicism was challenged when the polo became a hallmark within hip-hop culture.
  — Jared Michael Lowe, Teen Vogue, 29 Aug. 2017
• The first thing to go was the minimal logos, which are all ubiquitous and defy classicism, something Lee leans into and rejects in equal doses.
  — Kevin Leblanc, ELLE, 21 Feb. 2023
• Revolving Stools by Hay, a 1960s pendant lamp and the base of the table by Yew—also thoughtfully undermine classicism.
  — Ian Phillips, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2018
• As 1960s culture introduced more minimalist, graphic art, raging against the classicism of the past, the haggadah’s images changed to reflect the times.
  — The Conversation, oregonlive, 15 Apr. 2022
• And there are men of different ages that appreciate classicism but want a contemporary spin.
  — Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Nov 2024