How to Use iconic in a Sentence

iconic

adjective
  • The spectacle nailed the camp theme and is one of the Met's most iconic looks.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
  • Wrigley Field, one of the sport’s oldest and most iconic venues, last held the All-Star Game in 1990.
    Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2023
  • Burberry's wool scarves are iconic, and this cape is a stylish — and warmer — take on them.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The model will be limited to just 212 pieces in a nod to N.Y.C.’s iconic area code.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2023
  • One of the most iconic sports cars on the road is about to undergo one of its biggest changes to date.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 13 May 2024
  • Even its iconic, 151-year-old Banyan tree seems to have survived.
    Sara Kehaulani Goo, Axios, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Bread and milk make up the iconic duo that is a traditional panade.
    Kat Chen, Bon Appétit, 30 June 2023
  • The quote is so iconic, it’s even scribbled in ink on the bridge featured in the show’s opening credits.
    Talia Abbas, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The game’s iconic Halftime Show is one reason to purchase tickets to the game.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The goal was to merge the most iconic parts of the treasured bakery and the legendary shoe brand in fun and unexpected ways.
    Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Steve Martin and Martin Short are one iconic duo, on and off screen.
    Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 30 Apr. 2024
  • Still, there’s no stopping visitors from coming to one of the most iconic cities in the world.
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The hot dog’s iconic status means its price is now Costco lore.
    Byirina Ivanova, Fortune, 1 June 2024
  • This iconic hotel boasts one of the largest hotel pools in the country, an 18-hole golf course, and a full-service spa.
    Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The iconic Tetris theme music also stopped and was replaced with tone.
    Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Marshall presided over the show while some of its most iconic guests duked it out for circles and squares.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Well, 30 years after the iconic sitcom first aired, Fran Drescher is back in the spotlight.
    Chloe Malle, Vogue, 21 July 2023
  • The iconic ‘island green’ is surrounded by water and draws in the most spectators of any hole on the course.
    Sam Joseph, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
  • An iconic fast-food spot is coming back to Delray Beach.
    South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
  • William Shatner had the chance to redo one of his most iconic performances.
    Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
  • The iconic denim company recently announced that Lainey is the new face of the brand.
    Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 12 June 2023
  • Louis Vuitton staged their resort 2025 show in Barcelona’s iconic Park Güell.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Prior to the game, Dion joined the Bruins back in the locker rooms to read off that day’s lineup — adding her own flair, as any iconic diva would.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Her footwear: a pair of iconic black and white Chanel sling-back pumps, a timeless investment for the fashion-conscious.
    Alex Kessler, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Contestants are dressed in the drama’s iconic green-and-white jumpsuits.
    Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Presenting fresh seafood and strong cocktails, this is one of the best spots in town to try and spot whales or watch the iconic La Pastora surf break.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Saturn and the moon, January 13 and 14 On two nights, the waxing crescent moon and the iconic, ringed planet will be very close to each other in the sky.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Since his first show at the Garden in December 1978, every single one of his shows at the iconic venue has sold out.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 18 June 2024
  • The 2023 blockbuster movie Barbie featured the most iconic himbo of them all, Ken, whose sole purpose is to look good and not think too much.
    Myisha Battle, TIME, 29 Apr. 2024
  • When Bruce Springsteen stands onstage, staring out at the crowd, or with his head bowed, and cocks his guitar behind him, that pose is now as iconic as that of the young Abraham Lincoln holding an ax over his shoulder.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2024

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