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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
This exhibit explores the dynamic history of the Latino/Latinx (mostly Mexican American/Chicano) community in Berkeley from 1900 to 2025, highlighting resilience, activism and cultural contributions through photographs, oral histories, archival documents and community artifacts.
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
The study’s authors further stated that the poison found in the artifacts would not have killed prey instantly, but rather slowed prey down, thereby making the animal easier to catch.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Get a close look at more than 400 photos and 500 original artifacts from those who survived and died at the concentration camp.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Jan. 2026
Excavation leader Tamra Walter, an associate professor of archaeology at TTU, told Fox News Digital this week that her team found numerous artifacts during the dig.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Visitors can tour a reconstructed lodge and view recovered artifacts in the park museum as well as hike, fish, and watch for wildlife.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Though work at the site continues during the summer months, many of the artifacts that have been unearthed are now on permanent display at the Fort Ligonier Museum.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Get ready for stories that steal the spotlight, and maybe a few priceless artifacts along the way.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The deposit about 300 miles southeast of Johannesburg is famous for its Stone Age artifacts, including evidence of fire-making.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
The study’s authors further stated that the poison found in the artifacts would not have killed prey instantly, but rather slowed prey down, thereby making the animal easier to catch.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Get a close look at more than 400 photos and 500 original artifacts from those who survived and died at the concentration camp.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Jan. 2026
Excavation leader Tamra Walter, an associate professor of archaeology at TTU, told Fox News Digital this week that her team found numerous artifacts during the dig.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Visitors can tour a reconstructed lodge and view recovered artifacts in the park museum as well as hike, fish, and watch for wildlife.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Though work at the site continues during the summer months, many of the artifacts that have been unearthed are now on permanent display at the Fort Ligonier Museum.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Get ready for stories that steal the spotlight, and maybe a few priceless artifacts along the way.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The deposit about 300 miles southeast of Johannesburg is famous for its Stone Age artifacts, including evidence of fire-making.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for artifacts
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But the traits of the Grotte à Hominidés fossils are more of a mix of new and old.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
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The fourth floor of the Texas Science and Natural History Museum is designed for reverence — fossils, minerals, evidence of deep time.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Dec. 2025
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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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Schroedle has kept a number of mementos from her teaching career in the garage of her Roseville home, such as Freeport Bakery gift certificates her students had given her.—
Graham Womack
Updated January 15,
Sacbee.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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While unpacking, Camila and Karen uncovered a trove of old iPhones and BlackBerrys, physical photos, fashion show invitations, memorabilia, and vintage magazine editions — tangible reminders of a career that had once felt larger than life.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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These small reminders of our humanity are adjacent to Kelson’s practice of honoring the dead as a way to honor life.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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The historic downtown is full of antique mining relics and quirky businesses.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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The square Edelman and fellow students dug in, after determining the spot might yield interesting relics, did produce tiles, pieces of ceramic and more.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
5 Jan. 2026
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While the echoes of a pre-Chichén Itzá power still linger in every stone and shadow, contemporary Maya culture is thriving.—
Gemma Price,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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The NovaCare Complex offers a natural silo where Hurts’ actions create the loudest echoes.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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News broke Saturday of the Grateful Dead co-founder’s death, and the remembrances are coming thick and fast from the classic rock world.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Jan. 2026
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Many expressed excitement along with fond remembrances of Village Pizza.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Most modern dishwashers are well-equipped to handle food remnants.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2026
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Harden’s style is his own, but there are remnants of it throughout the league.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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The cemetery has been thrust into the spotlight after a Lancaster County man was accused of harvesting sets of human remains in the middle of the night, hoarding skulls, bones, and corpses, and then offering some of them for sale on his social media accounts.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The limited number of videos that have emerged show hundreds of corpses strewn across the floors of hospitals and morgues.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Artifacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artifacts. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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