Examples of relic in a Sentence
a crude stone ax and other relics of the Neanderthals
in my grandparents' attic are many “groovy” relics from the 1960s
Recent Examples on the Web
Expand All Charlotte’s oldest restaurants are quickly becoming relics.
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
Katie Atkinson: Wait, is anyone going to say relic?
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2024
This particular set meal was $75 a person, which got you cocktails in red Solo cups, plenty and possibly even unlimited wine, a relic of a salad bar and an ice cream station stocked with actual blocks of Hunka Chunka PB Fudge and Butter Crunch from Friendly’s, flown in from the East Coast.
—Tejal Rao, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Bishops who lent holy relics for tours in Russia could make a tidy profit for themselves or their parishes.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
The soprintendenza said more excavations and underwater dives would be needed to investigate the area for the presence of other late medieval or modern relics.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
The 221-acre Fort Abercrombie National Historic Site has relics from World War II, plus boating facilities, campsites, and hiking trails that pass along mossy forests, rocky beaches, and stunning cliffside views.
—Susan Portnoy, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
Two other favorites: Spread across two Renaissance mansions and a beautiful courtyard, Musée Carnavalet explores the history of Paris through street signs and other fascinating relics of its past.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
Mary Desjardins, a professor of film and media studies at Dartmouth, compared such items to saints’ relics.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
Katie Atkinson: Wait, is anyone going to say relic?
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2024
This particular set meal was $75 a person, which got you cocktails in red Solo cups, plenty and possibly even unlimited wine, a relic of a salad bar and an ice cream station stocked with actual blocks of Hunka Chunka PB Fudge and Butter Crunch from Friendly’s, flown in from the East Coast.
—Tejal Rao, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Bishops who lent holy relics for tours in Russia could make a tidy profit for themselves or their parishes.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
The soprintendenza said more excavations and underwater dives would be needed to investigate the area for the presence of other late medieval or modern relics.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
The 221-acre Fort Abercrombie National Historic Site has relics from World War II, plus boating facilities, campsites, and hiking trails that pass along mossy forests, rocky beaches, and stunning cliffside views.
—Susan Portnoy, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
Two other favorites: Spread across two Renaissance mansions and a beautiful courtyard, Musée Carnavalet explores the history of Paris through street signs and other fascinating relics of its past.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
Mary Desjardins, a professor of film and media studies at Dartmouth, compared such items to saints’ relics.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Relic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relic. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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relic
noun
rel·ic
ˈrel-ik 
1
: an object treated with great respect because of its connection with a saint or martyr
2
: something left behind after decay or disappearance
relics of ancient cities
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