relic of the past

noun phrase

: something no longer used or considered modern
Typewriters are a relic of the past.
I'm looking forward to the day when that kind of thinking will be a relic of the past.

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In the modern age, that stature has waned—too often these instruments sit silent, heirlooms gathering dust, relics of the past without resonance in the present. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025 Increasingly, this question is a relic of the past, with little relevance to the present. Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 Soon, most of your European passport stamps will be a relic of the past. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025 Though separated by geography, their practices prove that spirituality isn’t a relic of the past, but a living language for navigating identity, resilience, and belonging in the 21st century. Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 So this is intentionally a culture that doesn’t have much of those relics of the past and doesn’t have these literary traditions. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025 Perhaps best known for its duck march that occurs daily at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., The Peabody Memphis is an ornate and historic downtown hotel that holds intriguing relics of the past. Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025 But times have changed as pensions have become a relic of the past for most private-sector employees. Deb Boyden, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025 Many who fear the advancement of technology also worry that with each advancement comes a loss of knowledge or skills: with calculators, learning math feels superfluous; with typing, good handwriting becomes a relic of the past; with transportation technology, bodies seem to atrophy. Literary Hub, 26 June 2025

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“Relic of the past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relic%20of%20the%20past. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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