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iconic
[ahy-kon-ik]
adjective
widely considered to epitomize an era, culture, community, place, etc.; representative.
The iconic figure of punk rock reunited with her bandmates for a final performance.
We boarded one of London’s iconic double-decker buses.
celebrated, revered, or idolized.
The cheesesteak has iconic status in Philly.
She's worn some of the most iconic gowns ever to grace the red carpet.
Eastern Church.of or relating to a representation of some sacred personage or event, such as Christ or a saint or the Resurrection, painted usually on a wood surface and venerated for its subject.
Art.(of statues, portraits, etc.) executed according to a convention or tradition.
Other 51Թ Forms
- iconically adverb
- iconicity noun
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Then an 18-year-old high school pupil, she was one of the Cold War's most high-profile defectors - and she would go on to become one of tennis's most iconic players.
During her performance, Mavis Staples performed her iconic song “Freedom Highway.”
A tad dramatic perhaps but to be fair, Woodburn's plaited, platinum bun was iconic.
The character is best remembered for the 2001 cliffhanger in which she screamed at her sister Kat Slater "you ain't my mother!" who fired back with the iconic twist: "Yes I am."
While playing Bree on “The Waterfront,” she worked on some of the same soundstages that once housed the “Dawson’s” sets and stood on the very sites where iconic “Dawson’s” moments once occurred.
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When To Use
If something or someone is considered iconic, they're very influential, recognizable, and revered, e.g., Rembrandt is an iconic painter.
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