How to Use neoclassical in a Sentence

neoclassical

adjective
  • At the east end of the superblock was a neoclassical station, built of granite and glass.
    William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Aged neoclassical villas reach down near the water there, backed by rolling hills thick with trees.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2021
  • Students—only 15 at a time—had the run of this gorgeous neoclassical building for a term of three years.
    Corey Seymour, Vogue, 1 July 2022
  • Built in 1910, this five-bedroom neoclassical home is part of the city's King William historic district.
    The Week Staff, The Week, 30 Jan. 2022
  • Four grand columns make up the home's neoclassical façade, which does, indeed, bear a resemblance to the house Noah Calhoun, played by Ryan Gosling, builds in the 2004 movie.
    Nathalie Kirby, House Beautiful, 28 June 2021
  • This neoclassical estate, listed for $2.4M, was at one time in the same family for about 80 years.
    Katharine Jose, Chron, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Season three of Atlanta was filmed in Europe, which explains all the canals and neoclassical statues in the teaser.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2021
  • Many Danish artists went to study in Rome, where the great neoclassical sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen held sway.
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Within hours, the entire neoclassical colossus built in the early 1800s was ablaze.
    Meghie Rodrigues Luisa Dörr, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Within the neoclassical hall, the house lights beamed red, green, and white, three prominent colors in both the Palestinian and Sudanese flags.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Why a neoclassical garden when Colonial Revival was all the rage?
    Washington Post, 7 July 2021
  • The Light House is a four-unit condominium in a 1915 neoclassical former church across from Dolores Park.
    The Week Staff, The Week, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Gorgeous neoclassical buildings were mere shells, and wrought iron facades in SoHo served as dirt-cheap artists’ lofts.
    Max Holleran, The New Republic, 27 Sep. 2022
  • She was portrayed as a goddess, draped in a neoclassical gown and holding a sword, an olive branch and a laurel wreath as metaphors for justice, peace and victory.
    Cari Shane, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The landscapes hang across from a smaller self-portrait, and all are executed in a neoclassical mode.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Its plans with the city also include salvaging and repurposing key features of the neoclassical building, which the city bought in 2010.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Feb. 2022
  • In one photograph, people are milling around the courtyard of a small neoclassical building where the festival was housed.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Guests were then escorted inside the neoclassical building known as the Villino Rattazzi for a light lunch.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 May 2022
  • Soon enough, all the noblewomen of their court began to follow her fashionable neoclassical suit, as did the rest of the grand houses of Europe.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The elegant neoclassical façade invites guests to a Parisian, warm and cozy atmosphere.
    Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 31 July 2022
  • The Landestheater, a handsome neoclassical pile with four hundred and ninety-one seats, was built at the behest of Ernst I, Albert’s father.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022
  • Built in 1931, the neoclassical monument itself honors former Mayor Thomas Taggart, who helped lead the way for the city park system.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Aug. 2021
  • Wide avenues give way to zigzagging buildings, glass domes and clusters of neoclassical housing blocks.
    Suman Naishadham, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Nov. 2022
  • While in the midst of her project, in the summer of 2021, Kumar and her family visited Greece and Italy, a mecca for neoclassical architecture.
    Zareen Syed, chicagotribune.com, 4 Jan. 2022
  • The Architect of Desire tells the true tale of neoclassical architect Stanford White.
    Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Now, the hotel's neoclassical glory has been revitalized, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the Royal Suite.
    Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2022
  • Don’t miss: The original, neoclassical plaster ceiling in the living and dining rooms.
    oregonlive, 15 Nov. 2021
  • That’s 2010’s underwhelming Scream, which sadly doesn’t do enough to utilize the Greek shredder’s neoclassical chops.
    Brad Sanders, SPIN, 13 Mar. 2023
  • To the south, in the port city of Odessa, volunteers created a comparable sandbag shield around the neoclassical Monument to Duc de Richelieu.
    Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2022
  • The neoclassical building alone is worth a trip, its gardens planted with species strongly connected to Scottish culture, such as plants used to create dyes for tartans and tweeds.
    Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Sep. 2023

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