classic tale

collocation in English

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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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tale
noun[C]
uk
/teɪl/us
/teɪl/
a story, especially one that might be invented or difficult ...
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(Definition ofclassicandtalefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It has been aclassictaleof order, counter-order and disorder.
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It seems to me that this particular case is almost aclassictaleof asset stripping at the expense of people's livelihoods, and it should be thoroughly investigated.
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A newly done revival of thisclassictale.
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Theclassictaleis re-imagined in a world that mixes skewed reality with shadow-play fantasy.
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Our hero's story truly is aclassictaleof rags to well, substantially less shoddy rags.
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It takes aclassictaleand infuses it with extra imagination, sly humor, heart, and inventive special effects.
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This romantic comedy drama series is based on an original novel of the same title, and it is aclassictaleof boy-meets-girl.
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She noted that it is aclassictaleof surrogacy and that it evokes the intricacies of the nature/nurture debate.
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Whilst it usually prints more modern story lines, classic tales are also used as back-up strips.
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Her stories read like classic tales of terror and suspense but written with a sure touch for character, imagery and suggestive meaning.
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In commonplace usage, it signifies a certain set of well-known classic tales, with a vague distinction of whether they fit the rigorous definition of folktale or not.
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