neoclassical
adjective
neo·clas·si·cal
ˌnē-ō-ˈkla-si-kəl 
variants
or less commonly neoclassic
: of, relating to, or constituting a revival or adaptation of the classical especially in literature, music, art, or architecture
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The neoclassical style was still in fashion; flowing dresses with empire waists were de rigueur.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
Historical significance The building, with its neoclassical architecture, limestone carvings and terra cotta flourishes, is considered an important cultural and religious site.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Supernal landscapes and the gigantic, palatial mother ship — with its combination of colonial, gothic, and neoclassical architecture — take viewers low and high, from the spiritual enigmas of Humanité to its carnal reality.
—Armond White, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
Initially, the National Archives was simply a building – an impressive neoclassical structure in Washington, D.C., that opened in 1935.
—Elizabeth Call, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
Historical significance The building, with its neoclassical architecture, limestone carvings and terra cotta flourishes, is considered an important cultural and religious site.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Supernal landscapes and the gigantic, palatial mother ship — with its combination of colonial, gothic, and neoclassical architecture — take viewers low and high, from the spiritual enigmas of Humanité to its carnal reality.
—Armond White, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
Initially, the National Archives was simply a building – an impressive neoclassical structure in Washington, D.C., that opened in 1935.
—Elizabeth Call, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for neoclassical
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“Neoclassical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neoclassical. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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