How to Use artifact in a Sentence

artifact

noun
  • The caves contained many prehistoric artifacts.
  • But the handsome space and the artifacts in it could be just as much of a draw.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2020
  • The effect tends to flicker in and out and have lots of strange artifacts.
    Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2018
  • But the hot dog stand is not an artifact of a bygone era.
    Amy Cavanaugh, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2023
  • There have even been discussions in the past about whether the artifact is a forgery.
    Lauren Kent, CNN, 21 Sep. 2020
  • Here are the important artifacts that were saved from the fire.
    Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, 17 Apr. 2019
  • Art defining the present became an artifact of the past.
    Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2022
  • Mendenhall likes to comb the beach for artifacts to add to the collection.
    Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The tool wall is an artifact that puts the work back into artwork.
    Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 June 2021
  • Other iron artifacts from the same time have also been found around the globe.
    David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 11 Dec. 2017
  • The durag has always been an artifact used to protect our crowns.
    Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 18 June 2022
  • The Cold War is over and the loser’s artifacts are now pop kitsch.
    Jonathan Bradley, Billboard, 5 July 2018
  • Two of the ancient artifacts are bronze swords, the museum said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
  • On the front of the artifact is an inscription showing a diagram of a field.
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 16 Aug. 2021
  • The artifact was found in the Blombos cave in South Africa.
    Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Made of bronze, the artifact was inlaid in gold with an ancient vision of the cosmos by its crafters.
    New York Times, 19 Jan. 2021
  • The four-man team hoovered up just about every Alamo artifact that came on the market over the next decade.
    Chris Tomlinson, San Antonio Express-News, 20 May 2021
  • For those of us who were young at the time of its release, the book, then, is a bittersweet artifact.
    Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2022
  • The discovery of old artifacts shouldn’t come as a surprise.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 July 2019
  • Perhaps our love of crunch is an artifact of our primal selves.
    Ligaya Mishan Esther Choi, New York Times, 8 May 2023
  • The arrows are tipped with stone points, which are replicas of ancient artifacts.
    Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2017
  • All the same, there is no mistaking the singular voice that is stamped on each artifact.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Not every artifact has the grandeur of the sub’s banner, but all hold grave importance.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 30 May 2021
  • Southerleigh’s sense of place at the Pearl comes through not just with the food, but with artifacts from the brewing process.
    Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 24 Oct. 2019
  • The museum’s newest artifact was also one of the night's stars.
    Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2022
  • This effect can still be triggered even when the character who is using this artifact set is not on the field.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Don't expect these artifacts to go on display for too long.
    John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 7 Jan. 2015
  • Learn about Elvis's career with the help of hundreds of artifacts and photos from his life.
    Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, 14 Mar. 2019
  • The list, from casino.org, breaks down values by item, sport, type of artifact and value.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 23 May 2021
  • The ambassadors were asked to bring an artifact that represents their work.
    Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, 23 May 2021

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