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as in relic
a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished
a few strange words carved on a tree were the only vestige of the lost colony of Roanoke
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Recent Examples of vestige
Crafted nearly a century ago, the home is filled with eye-catching vestiges of the past alongside modern upgrades.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
Big marquee filmmakers started coming into that space, because that was the only vestige for them.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
The tracks, gun-barrel straight, are some of the only working vestiges of the Cape-to-Cairo railway, the 19th century British imperial boondoggle that aimed to tie the continent together from Egypt to South Africa.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, colleges nationwide are eliminating any remaining vestiges of diversity, equity and inclusion programs and shuttering multicultural centers lest the government come after them.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
Big marquee filmmakers started coming into that space, because that was the only vestige for them.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
The tracks, gun-barrel straight, are some of the only working vestiges of the Cape-to-Cairo railway, the 19th century British imperial boondoggle that aimed to tie the continent together from Egypt to South Africa.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, colleges nationwide are eliminating any remaining vestiges of diversity, equity and inclusion programs and shuttering multicultural centers lest the government come after them.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vestige
Noun
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In that moment, the bottle isn’t a relic.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the years since, the battle’s decisive tactics have been closely studied, but archaeologists from the University of Glasgow and the National Trust for Scotland recently discovered an array of physical relics from the deadly conflict.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kerri followed in her footsteps and eventually became a partner in the company after graduating from Howard University.—
Essence,
Essence,
31 Oct. 2025
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Zuckerberg, among other rich celebrities, came under fire for not following in Eilish's philanthropic footsteps.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Whether being inspired by Elizabeth Taylor’s jewels, stacking wigs upon wigs for a potential runway look or perfecting mascara with traces of velvet, Jacobs’ consideration comes across loud and clear.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the end, deputies used surveillance footage from a neighbor’s door camera, the security system inside the Stauch household, Letecia’s search history, texts from her phone and traces of Gannon's blood found in unexpected places to build their case.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The tech titan has already been piling on $4 billion in investments to expand its rural delivery network, which is expected to expand the network’s rural footprint to more than 200 delivery stations.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sullivan said on the analyst call that around 250 storefronts would make up the new Bed Bath & Beyond footprint.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Astronomers have unveiled the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way ever created, offering a sprawling cosmic panorama that reveals supernova remnants, stellar nurseries, pulsars and the intricate glow of gas and dust weaving through our galaxy’s heart.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Excavators also found remnants of medieval trade, including coins, trade tokens and even personal effects like combs and clothing buckles.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Vestige.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestige. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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