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
The characters are antiques dressed as human beings, and their traumas pile up without consequence.
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Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Her team approaches each project with an eye for form and function and aims to incorporate meaningful pieces, antiques, forms, textures, and colors each and every time.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 19 Apr. 2026
My grandmother bought and sold antiques.
—Eric Ducker, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Owner Lenny Moy collected 1,500 antiques from movie and TV sets, his favorite London hotels, and at least 50 British estates then wove them into the 118-year-old manor’s lavish redesign.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Southerners love stories; Southerners have great stories; and antiques tell a story.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Follow the herd downhill, veering right at the fork to explore the antiques stalls on the Plaza del General Vara del Rey.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Court documents report items taken from the woman’s home included appliances and antiques valued at more than $5,500.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Her team approaches each project with an eye for form and function and aims to incorporate meaningful pieces, antiques, forms, textures, and colors each and every time.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 19 Apr. 2026
My grandmother bought and sold antiques.
—Eric Ducker, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Owner Lenny Moy collected 1,500 antiques from movie and TV sets, his favorite London hotels, and at least 50 British estates then wove them into the 118-year-old manor’s lavish redesign.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Southerners love stories; Southerners have great stories; and antiques tell a story.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Follow the herd downhill, veering right at the fork to explore the antiques stalls on the Plaza del General Vara del Rey.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Court documents report items taken from the woman’s home included appliances and antiques valued at more than $5,500.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antiques
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The Costume Institute Benefit, commonly known as Met Gala, is a fundraiser for the museum's Costume Institute, which hosts a collection of over 33,000 fashion artifacts.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The rise of perfume bottles as cultural artifacts suggests that fragrance is entering a new phase — one in which its physical forms are finally being recognized as part of design history.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the construction site lies between the city hall, which dates back to the Middle Ages, and the town’s medieval defenses, archaeologists expected to uncover historical relics.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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The hotel is preserving relics from his time across the fort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Antiques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiques. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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