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 attorney general of New Jersey, one of the 13 original states, recently had to offer guidance when a new law targeting ghost guns seemed to require all firearms — including antiques and even air guns — to have serial numbers.
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Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Don't miss The People’s Store, which houses more than 50 European, American, and Asian antiques dealers.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
The New York City version of the fine art, antiques and design fair Tefaf will also run concurrently at the Park Avenue Armory.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The market for both types of timekeepers peaked in the 1970s and ’80s, when demand was largely driven by collectors of antiques.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
From art galleries and clothing boutiques to antiques and specialty food shops, there’s something for everyone within just a few short blocks.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Investigators later traced the roughly 400-year-old artifact to a New England antiques dealer, who had purchased it from another dealer in Italy.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Browse antiques shops, channel your inner children at Zap Arcade, and stop by Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store for candy, over 150 types of root beer, and fresh pie (bring cash).
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 8 May 2026
The office itself leans toward old-school classicism, its conference and sitting rooms decorated with museum-quality Hudson River School paintings and 19th-century antiques.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Don't miss The People’s Store, which houses more than 50 European, American, and Asian antiques dealers.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
The New York City version of the fine art, antiques and design fair Tefaf will also run concurrently at the Park Avenue Armory.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The market for both types of timekeepers peaked in the 1970s and ’80s, when demand was largely driven by collectors of antiques.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
From art galleries and clothing boutiques to antiques and specialty food shops, there’s something for everyone within just a few short blocks.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Investigators later traced the roughly 400-year-old artifact to a New England antiques dealer, who had purchased it from another dealer in Italy.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Browse antiques shops, channel your inner children at Zap Arcade, and stop by Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store for candy, over 150 types of root beer, and fresh pie (bring cash).
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 8 May 2026
The office itself leans toward old-school classicism, its conference and sitting rooms decorated with museum-quality Hudson River School paintings and 19th-century antiques.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antiques
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On March 31, the research initiative Open Restitution Africa (ORA) launched the ORA Open Data Platform, a database that provides information on the restitution of African artifacts and ancestral remains.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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The spacesuit and 12 other artifacts will find a new home at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Legend has it that these relics are the remains of martyrs from the early days of Christianity in Rome that were discovered in the 16th century in unmarked graves in the city's catacombs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Channel Islands National Park, California A throwback to old California, the five-island park preserves paleolithic digs, frontier-era ranches and relics of Spanish exploration.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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“Antiques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiques. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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