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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
Images of some of the museum’s artifacts will also be displayed.
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Jonathan Delise, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
The artifacts may date from between the early 20th century and the 1930s, Rose estimated.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Tangible cultural heritage consists of physical elements, like monuments, artifacts, and historic sites, while intangible cultural heritage consists of intellectual elements, like customs, traditions, and languages.
—Kristin Houser, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
At the threshold to the burial chamber there are carvings of two human figures holding various artifacts in their hands, who may have been the guardians of the tomb, according to the INAH.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan Delise, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
The artifacts may date from between the early 20th century and the 1930s, Rose estimated.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Tangible cultural heritage consists of physical elements, like monuments, artifacts, and historic sites, while intangible cultural heritage consists of intellectual elements, like customs, traditions, and languages.
—Kristin Houser, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
At the threshold to the burial chamber there are carvings of two human figures holding various artifacts in their hands, who may have been the guardians of the tomb, according to the INAH.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artifact
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As fossil-fuel revenues decline, some states will face financial stress and political strain.—
Maria Mendiluce,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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La Brea Tar Pits is the richest Ice Age fossil site on Earth and a repository of millions of fossils, comprising hundreds of plant and animal species.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The mementoes placed on Orion will commemorate the historic nature of the mission, which takes place during the year of the United States' 250th anniversary.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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So go ahead and feel free to collect those mementos from your travels and paint your living room your favorite non-neutral hue.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
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But Pickard’s message is a reminder that progress doesn’t have to come at the expense of our cognitive strength.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tuesday’s loss was a reminder that Leafs team is now far in the past.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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If Multiverse of Madness was Raimi attempting to get weird in an era where superhero movies were too big, important, and established, Darkman is a relic of a time before there were really any sorts of expectations for the genre.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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If these reflections leave you feeling content and connected, then your relationship likely still has a beating heart—and isn’t just a relic of a time long ago.—
Gabrielle Kassel,
SELF,
29 Jan. 2026
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Pair your Sicilian feast with Ben Ryé or Marsala Superiore, but close with a creamy Tiramisu cocktail—the sweetest echo of la dolce vita.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Rye and apple brandy are fast friends—the apple brandy adding an autumnal echo to rye’s grainy persistence.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 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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With any ending comes nostalgia, and the remembrances have poured in since the year began, from those attending their last screening at the Library to anyone who felt the magic of indie film manifested in a post-premiere snowstorm.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
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Israel — home to more Holocaust survivors than any other country — marks its remembrance day, Yom HaShoah, on the anniversary of the April 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, emphasizing the heroism of the Jewish insurgents who resisted the Nazi terror.—
Vanessa Gera,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Every corner of the island bears witness to physical remnants of the seven nations whose flags once crowned its edifices, giving visitors the impression of exploring a living history book still intact.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the recent study, researchers used ancient DNA remnants to reconstruct the bacterium's genome.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Artifact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artifact. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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