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
Tastefully use furniture from different eras, ranging from antiques to modern pieces.
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Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
His work is often set in some fantastical Old World locale, a fantasy of manor homes on the moors filled with antiques and rare books, an Anglophile and Francophile’s fantasy of Europe.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
In between, there is a host of eateries and shops with antiques, artisan goods, books, and clothing.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Maura is marvelous stomping around the apartment in a cold fury and refusing to speak to Clara, who proceeds regardless with broker negotiations and brings in antiques dealer Abslam (Ahmed Boulane) to buy up the contents.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
There will also still be the antiques, collectibles and other vintage goods along with more traditional yard sale merchandise.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Allen owns Bella Patina, a vintage shop that’s been an anchor of Kansas City’s West Bottoms antiques scene since 2011.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Throughout, Moss has retained many of the home’s original details while also adding her stamp, selecting antiques and furnishings from around the world, some of them available for purchase along with the townhouse.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
The boutique will feature upcycled furniture, antiques, collectibles and artwork.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
His work is often set in some fantastical Old World locale, a fantasy of manor homes on the moors filled with antiques and rare books, an Anglophile and Francophile’s fantasy of Europe.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
In between, there is a host of eateries and shops with antiques, artisan goods, books, and clothing.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Maura is marvelous stomping around the apartment in a cold fury and refusing to speak to Clara, who proceeds regardless with broker negotiations and brings in antiques dealer Abslam (Ahmed Boulane) to buy up the contents.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
There will also still be the antiques, collectibles and other vintage goods along with more traditional yard sale merchandise.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Allen owns Bella Patina, a vintage shop that’s been an anchor of Kansas City’s West Bottoms antiques scene since 2011.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Throughout, Moss has retained many of the home’s original details while also adding her stamp, selecting antiques and furnishings from around the world, some of them available for purchase along with the townhouse.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
The boutique will feature upcycled furniture, antiques, collectibles and artwork.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antiques
Noun
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Mills, who is Native American and has a substantial Indigenous artifacts collection in his home, had recently been gifted an eagle bone whistle, Sparks says.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the frenzy, per Science Daily, bones were put on view at the farm, and other artifacts later wre brought on tours with the Ringling Brothers show.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It was born with the same temperature everywhere, it was born spatially flat, and it was born in such a way that those non-existent high-energy relics were forbidden.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
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Edge grew up surrounded by Civil War folklore and relics.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Antiques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiques. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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