Thesaurus results for ARTIFACTS

artifacts

noun

plural of artifact

as in fossils

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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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 artifacts There was dancing, drinks and dazzling artifacts at the de Young Museum Thursday night. — Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 And that has raised questions about the safety of the art and artifacts inside. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026 Archaeological surveys conducted because of Section 106 revealed the underground existence in Andover and North Branford of four eighteenth-century houses and other artifacts. — Jane Montanaro, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026 Weygold, who died in 1941, collected Native American art and artifacts, taught himself the Lakota language, and advised European museums on Native American art. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The 6,000-square-foot installation will go well beyond a traditional museum exhibit, bringing together more than 130 artifacts from Buffett’s life and career, including many that have never been publicly displayed. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026 The scenes take place in the early 20th century, as Father Fintan tries to raise money to build a new church by collecting artifacts. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026 Eatonville should not provide the land, history, artifacts, family stories and community resources while outside organizations control the narrative and receive the benefits. — John W. Beacham, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Adjacent to the shrine is the Yushukan Museum, which displays wartime artifacts. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The source of historical botany was measured through the archives of plant fossils until the 1500s, upon the discovery of papermaking.

— Candace Barone, Florida Times-Union, 15 Aug. 2026
Reading the forest from fossil leaves As paleobotanists, my colleagues and I use plant fossils to identify which species once lived in a place.

— Regan E. Dunn, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of fossils

Noun

While the top shelves house Hilderbrand’s own novels (and multiple copies of Hilderbrand’s favorite of her books, 28 Summers), the shelves also hold many of her other favorite books and mementos.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
Available in pastel pink, neutral beige and classic black colorways, the Speedcat Etoile debuts with a new campaign featuring the Blackpink member in a scene surrounded by youthful nostalgia and personal mementos that shaped her childhood.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 July 2026

Definition of mementos

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Enclosed by a network of 13th-century walls, the narrow streets of old York host myriad awe-inspiring relics from its pre-industrial past, perhaps the most famous being York Minster, one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals anywhere.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Shelving units in the garage are tightly, but neatly, packed with containers of various items, from Nike sneakers to Cold War-era relics, labeled with a description or lot number scrawled in black marker.

— Sarah Jackson Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of relics

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There were several reminders in my Notes app to call someone to fix it—Eli maybe or a professional of some sort.

— Téa Mutonji, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
If done well, and with a human in the loop, AI could help identify trends in incidents, equipment issues, training gaps, certifications, expiration dates, maintenance reminders and emergency preparedness plan oversights.

— John F. McQuillan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of reminders

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Some stories say that Collier broke his rifle over the bear’s head while trying to protect the dogs, but his own remembrances sometimes leave that out.

— Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Roney received many tributes and remembrances after his death including a comment made by Pete William posted on the NCSU Swimming and Diving Facebook page.

— Chip Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of remembrances

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The remnants of the structure can best be seen from the Bridge of Angels, which leads to Castel Sant’ Angelo near Vatican City.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Archaeologists have uncovered tombs, theaters, baths, stadiums, and other remnants of the city, which was inhabited for more than 1,000 years.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of remnants

Noun

And just over a year after that, the Morgans landed back in the news after authorities found 56 decomposing corpses inside another one of their businesses, South Deering’s South Chicago Chapel.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
Gein murdered at least two women, as well as illegally exhumed and mutilated multiple corpses, in the 1940s and 1950s.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

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