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
Hunt for treasures among the art, antiques, jewelry and handmade baskets packing The Station By the Tracks, right on the edge of downtown.
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Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
From classic kitchens to dreamy bedrooms, founder Marianne Simon’s refined interiors showcase her artful ability to mix exquisite antiques, custom furnishings, and unique accents.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
Kitzing survived the war and became an antiques dealer, dying in 1987.
—Kate Sosin, Them., 31 Oct. 2025
Stay in historic Weston village at the Weston in one of three suites or five guest rooms decorated with antiques and art.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
The historic ride is one of only 43 such examples in existence, according to the antiques dealer.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Primitive antiques meld seamlessly with modern creature comforts throughout the bright, airy home.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Uniacke began her career restoring furniture and antiques, and is obsessive about the weight, feel and function of objects.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
Branson bought the property from Venetian antiques dealer, gallerist, and interior designer Luciano Tempo in 2000.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
From classic kitchens to dreamy bedrooms, founder Marianne Simon’s refined interiors showcase her artful ability to mix exquisite antiques, custom furnishings, and unique accents.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
Kitzing survived the war and became an antiques dealer, dying in 1987.
—Kate Sosin, Them., 31 Oct. 2025
Stay in historic Weston village at the Weston in one of three suites or five guest rooms decorated with antiques and art.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
The historic ride is one of only 43 such examples in existence, according to the antiques dealer.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Primitive antiques meld seamlessly with modern creature comforts throughout the bright, airy home.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Uniacke began her career restoring furniture and antiques, and is obsessive about the weight, feel and function of objects.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
Branson bought the property from Venetian antiques dealer, gallerist, and interior designer Luciano Tempo in 2000.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antiques
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The Grand Egyptian Museum, home to 100,000 ancient artifacts, has opened in Cairo more than 20 years after construction began.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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French officials and the Louvre Museum have come under international fire in the days and weeks after the heist for security insufficiencies that allowed thieves to steal priceless artifacts in broad daylight.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The property has a special kind of refined, vintage charm, replete with relics like a retro annunciator panel and fun shower tiles that share facts about the city’s history in every bathroom.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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In the years since, the battle’s decisive tactics have been closely studied, but archaeologists from the University of Glasgow and the National Trust for Scotland recently discovered an array of physical relics from the deadly conflict.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Antiques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiques. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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