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as in memento
a lingering indication of something from the past
The spelling of "trough" is an artifact of the way it was originally pronounced.
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Recent Examples of artifact
Moreover, staffers said a collection of historic documents, publications and surf culture artifacts are not accessible to the public because of a lack of space.
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
But instead of having people gnaw at the feature as some sort of pre-2016 artifact for entertainment, rumors started to swirl about whether Bezos would buy Vogue for his then-fiancée as a wedding present.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
The Tribe Hotel is filled with 900 African artworks and artifacts, including bronze statues from Benin and leather work from Cameroon.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Mar. 2026
Among the artifacts are Anne Frank’s first photo album, handwritten verses by Anne and her sister Margot in friends’ poetry albums, and a German fairytale book belonging to the two.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
But instead of having people gnaw at the feature as some sort of pre-2016 artifact for entertainment, rumors started to swirl about whether Bezos would buy Vogue for his then-fiancée as a wedding present.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
The Tribe Hotel is filled with 900 African artworks and artifacts, including bronze statues from Benin and leather work from Cameroon.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Mar. 2026
Among the artifacts are Anne Frank’s first photo album, handwritten verses by Anne and her sister Margot in friends’ poetry albums, and a German fairytale book belonging to the two.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artifact
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While pleased to see the digital reconstruction, Martin said the geological age of the fossil remains unclear since different techniques have arrived at varied dates.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Upper Cretaceous units of the Bauru Group in Brazil boast one of the most impressive fossil records of reptilian clades, according to a new study published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
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If a church building closes, artwork, devotional items and other mementos are first offered to a neighboring parish and then to any parish in the Diocese.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The 1,500-square-foot (140 square-meter) exhibit features family photos, mementos and short bios of the Nisei men shared by their relatives to ensure that stories of past bravery endure for younger generations, especially as questions of nationality still persist.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Each bonkers bit is a nice reminder not to take anything too seriously.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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Freestone said the findings should serve as a strong reminder for people to be mindful of hygiene while traveling.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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This creature was a holdover, a relic of an earlier evolutionary era still hanging on while newer, more advanced animals were already evolving around it.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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Yet, through careful restoration, elements like Pabst’s bar and other relics have been preserved and restored to showcase the rich history of this tie to Wisconsin’s past.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Whispers of endless buffets at industry parties, seem a distant echo of a bygone era.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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The echoes of history are striking.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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That trailing effect isn’t a smear on its own, but their blades also leave afterimages, duplicate smears, along their path through space.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
19 Aug. 2025
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But her teachers at the school left important afterimages.—
Gia Kourlas,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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Annually, on Mogen and Kernodle’s birthdays — designated Maddie May Day and Xanapalooza — the foundation encourages people to be kind to others and spend time with loved ones, in remembrance.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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In this novel of remembrance and personal discovery, a Korean woman adopted and raised by French parents returns to Seoul with a documentarian in order to excavate her buried past.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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When assessing which military is responsible for a particular strike – in any conflict – CNN typically obtains images of the remnants of the weapons used in the attack and provides these to munitions experts so that their provenance can be assessed.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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For the remnants of the Iranian regime—and, especially, the hard-line members of the Revolutionary Guard, who control much of the state’s weaponry—the strategy is clear.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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