classic story

collocation in English

meaningsofclassicandstory

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classic
adjective
uk
/ˈklæs.ɪk/us
/ˈklæs.ɪk/
having a high quality or standard against which other things ...
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story
noun[C]
uk
/ˈstɔː.ri/us
/ˈstɔːr.i/
a description, either true or imagined, of a connected series ...
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(Definition ofclassicandstoryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It was aclassicstory.
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It is an almostclassicstory.
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It was aclassicstory, rather like a classic automobile.
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I remember theclassicstoryof the man who said that life was not worth living, because life and death were all one.
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It is probably aclassicstoryof the promotion of a brand which is owned by a large number of different people.
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One captain called the series aclassicstoryof good winning over evil.
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It's theclassicstoryof the fresh start, the second chance.
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Heres aclassicstoryof scope change in mid-stream that actually worked well.
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Yet it is aclassicstoryof life in a big, happy family.
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This is aclassicstoryof a blacksmith that is a womanizer and almost an alcoholic.
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Aclassicstoryof the underdogs trying prove their worth amidst superior enemies, and doubtful arrogant allies.
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It is a character-led drama following the lives of the leading characters, and how they interact, rather than following theclassicstorystructure.
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