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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
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.
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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
For Giuseppe Aquila, the company’s chief executive and the latest custodian of his family’s legacy, handwriting is not simply a vestige of the past.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Many vestiges of the ship’s seafaring past remain intact, however, from a claustrophobia-inducing propeller shaft to six original lifeboats hanging from pulleys on either side of the vessel.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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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
For Giuseppe Aquila, the company’s chief executive and the latest custodian of his family’s legacy, handwriting is not simply a vestige of the past.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Many vestiges of the ship’s seafaring past remain intact, however, from a claustrophobia-inducing propeller shaft to six original lifeboats hanging from pulleys on either side of the vessel.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vestige
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Of course, releasing older and older whisky can’t just be a space race-style competition, there has to be a reason for it—in other words, the whisky has to actually be good and drinkable and not just a historic relic.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
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Then hop over to the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, which gets its name from the sacred relic on the temple grounds, the left canine of Buddha.—
Elizabeth See,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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In 2008, shortly after dad died, Tyler Esposito got his associates degree in film and followed in dad’s footsteps into independent video production.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Crown Jewel follows in the footsteps of the Wrestlepalooza event.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Remove all traces of the day with this cleansing oil powered by the calming centella asiatica.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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Parrott said no trace has been found of Lamont, including footprints, a hat or clothing.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Now, Team Derbez is going all in on a family production company to harness the power of their collective social footprint of more than 180 million followers.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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It's also been culling its footprint of Go cashierless convenience stores.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Planets will spiral into their stellar remnants or get ejected on timescales of 1025 years or so.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
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Overgrown with blackberries and ivy, the man spotted remnants of garlic from his father's garden.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Vestige.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestige. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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