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.
Examples of relic of the past in a Sentence
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Soon, most of your European passport stamps will be a relic of the past.
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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
Ending the blackout restrictions — a relic of the past that makes no sense in a globalized age — would fix that, and at a far more reasonable price.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 18 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
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
Even department stores now are almost becoming a relic of the past.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
The movie portrays violent, lethal manners of containment as a crude relic of the past.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 27 May 2025
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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
Ending the blackout restrictions — a relic of the past that makes no sense in a globalized age — would fix that, and at a far more reasonable price.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 18 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
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
Even department stores now are almost becoming a relic of the past.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
The movie portrays violent, lethal manners of containment as a crude relic of the past.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 27 May 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 1 Oct. 2025.
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