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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Initially, the National Archives was simply a building – an impressive neoclassical structure in Washington, D.C., that opened in 1935.
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Elizabeth Call, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
The art work, a ten-by-thirteen-inch neoclassical portrait in a cheap gilt frame, depicted a woman in a gas mask.
—Alex Scordelis, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The waterfront property is positioned at the base of Mont Boron in the Cap de Nice area, a historic residential area known for its narrow, serpentine streets lined with Beaux Arts villas and neoclassical mansions.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2025
Call it the Clooney effect Arguably, the contemporary renaissance started with Gianni Versace, who purchased the near-derelict Villa Fontanelle in 1977, restoring it to its neoclassical glory and turning it into a place where Princess Diana and Elton John could vacation.
—Lysanne Currie, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Call, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
The art work, a ten-by-thirteen-inch neoclassical portrait in a cheap gilt frame, depicted a woman in a gas mask.
—Alex Scordelis, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The waterfront property is positioned at the base of Mont Boron in the Cap de Nice area, a historic residential area known for its narrow, serpentine streets lined with Beaux Arts villas and neoclassical mansions.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2025
Call it the Clooney effect Arguably, the contemporary renaissance started with Gianni Versace, who purchased the near-derelict Villa Fontanelle in 1977, restoring it to its neoclassical glory and turning it into a place where Princess Diana and Elton John could vacation.
—Lysanne Currie, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Neoclassical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neoclassical. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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