How to Use iconic in a Sentence

iconic

adjective
  • Roan’s take on the iconic look?
    — Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Here's who else is out at the iconic show.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • So to have our own…with our faces on it is just so iconic.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • This isn’t the first time the two iconic names have joined forces.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Here are 10 of the most iconic ones.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Here is an in-depth piece on how the iconic show came back from the dead.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The dense greenery that backs the iconic sandy shore.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
  • One of those sketches was for the iconic clock.
    — Mary Eber, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Thanks for all your iconic roles that my mom and I still quote.
    — Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Here are recipes for some of the iconic snacks and cocktails.
    — Ella Gonzales april 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
  • But the crowds for her final two shows at the iconic venue lucked up.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Ru didn't even critique me, which was kind of c--ty and iconic!
    — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Earth, Wind & Fire had so many iconic songs.
    — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
  • The first iconic notes from the score — now played live — sweep over the theater.
    — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Sit in one of the iconic green chairs by the fountain and watch the city go by.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
  • State boundaries can be iconic.
    — Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
  • Turns out, Bell has worn some truly iconic pairs over the years.
    — SELF, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Even the iconic heart shape of the forest began to blur.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
  • Burberry's wool scarves are iconic, and this cape is a stylish — and warmer — take on them.
    — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Of course, the look is iconic and has been reproduced for years.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Here are just 11 of its most iconic buildings.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The King of Cool’s most iconic watch could wind up on your wrist.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Of them, one of the most iconic species has to be the monarch butterfly.
    — Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
  • Even the iconic theme song, which plays over the end credits, just doesn’t have the same oomph.
    — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
  • And of course, they're always served in that iconic copper mug.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
  • That was an iconic Armani look.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Here are just seven of the city’s iconic buildings.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Apple deals aren't common, so now is the best time to get these iconic buds.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • Apple deals aren't common, so now is the best time to get these iconic buds.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
  • That wasn’t Moore’s only iconic look.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025

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