as in artifacts
something belonging to or surviving from an earlier period
their house is filled with rare antiques, including a collection of 19th-century African masks
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Recent Examples of antiques
Other elements that Ashton Design came up with for Camden Yards were inspired by antiques, like the large Coca-Cola poster on the back of the videoboard.
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Mary Eber, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Located on the 52-acre Sunstone Estate, the palatial digs are filled with precious antiques from yesteryear, including rhinestone salvaged from châteaux in Normandy and the Loire Valley, along with roof tiles reclaimed from a 19th-century lavender factory in Provence.
—Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026
The interiors are curated to perfection, with vintage objects and beautiful antiques filling the space.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
Best Hotels & Resorts The Rookery History enthusiasts will love a stay at this Georgian gem of a hotel, meticulously styled with English antiques, oak wood paneling, and luxurious velvet drapes.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
The owner of the small antiques shop will talk to you for hours about every small business that has come and gone on his block.
—Xuan Juliana Wang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
To set the scene, 160 50-foot-tall trees were transplanted onto the oceanfront property, and the interiors were decked out in Southern heirlooms and antiques.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Set in East Anglia, Lovejoy is about a charismatic antiques dealer with an almost mystical knack for spotting genuine artefacts and scams.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Plans are now underway for a contemporary reimagining of the series, which saw McShane play the eponymous roguish and fourth wall-breaking antiques dealer, a likeable anti-hero with a knack for recognizing genuine antiques from fakes or forgeries.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Mary Eber, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Located on the 52-acre Sunstone Estate, the palatial digs are filled with precious antiques from yesteryear, including rhinestone salvaged from châteaux in Normandy and the Loire Valley, along with roof tiles reclaimed from a 19th-century lavender factory in Provence.
—Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026
The interiors are curated to perfection, with vintage objects and beautiful antiques filling the space.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
Best Hotels & Resorts The Rookery History enthusiasts will love a stay at this Georgian gem of a hotel, meticulously styled with English antiques, oak wood paneling, and luxurious velvet drapes.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
The owner of the small antiques shop will talk to you for hours about every small business that has come and gone on his block.
—Xuan Juliana Wang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
To set the scene, 160 50-foot-tall trees were transplanted onto the oceanfront property, and the interiors were decked out in Southern heirlooms and antiques.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Set in East Anglia, Lovejoy is about a charismatic antiques dealer with an almost mystical knack for spotting genuine artefacts and scams.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Plans are now underway for a contemporary reimagining of the series, which saw McShane play the eponymous roguish and fourth wall-breaking antiques dealer, a likeable anti-hero with a knack for recognizing genuine antiques from fakes or forgeries.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antiques
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The foundation hosts a permanent collection of art and artifacts that spans the Renaissance period to contemporary art.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Alongside restaurant artifacts and other ephemera, one interactive section challenges visitors to assemble orders from inside a realistic pantry before time expires.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These virtues are not irrelevant relics.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Those decisions suggest some automakers are starting to treat physical controls not as outdated relics but as useful tools.—
Chris Teague,
AJC.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Antiques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiques. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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