Thesaurus results for ARTIFACT

artifact

noun

as in fossil

an object made by humans and surviving from an earlier time period The site was full of Stone Age artifacts such as flint tools.

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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 That absence led to the creation of Blackfoot Crossing, which now shares Blackfoot stories through artifacts, workshops, and performances. —

Karen Gardiner, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026 The title was a nod to the rattling sound produced by the mystery artifact. —

Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026 But recovering the artifacts took roughly 14 months of negotiations. —

Ryan Brennan april 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026 Three suspects were arrested shortly after, but the artifacts were not immediately found. —

Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for artifact

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Geology lovers will discover 425-million-year-old shale and limestone rocks filled with a plethora of marine fossils from when Indiana was covered by a shallow sea.

— Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
There's a dazzling cigar lounge and bar, both conceived by none other than hotel designer of the moment, Martin Brudnizki (of Annabel’s; Fouquets; and Fifth Avenue Hotel fame); a sleek omakase restaurant; and even a 4,000-year-old fossil parked unassumingly outside a set of toilets (not kidding).

— Divia Thani, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026