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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
The objects included come largely from Colorado’s collection of artifacts, but the story is enhanced by loans from institutions like the Museum of Chinese in America, the Marshal Fogel Collection, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, the National Archives and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Best of all is the installation-style curation, with paintings surrounded by clusters of artifacts from the same period.
—Clodagh Kinsella, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 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, 15 Feb. 2026
Both burial sites double as museums packed with presidential documents, artifacts, and plenty of Oval Office lore.
—James Ward, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
After all, museum collections can still yield ancient discoveries, even from artifacts studied decades ago.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The research demonstrates that museum collections can still yield ancient discoveries, even from artifacts studied decades ago.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Last summer, excavators found a mysterious Roman-era settlement site in North Rhine-Westphalia, complete with building remains and artifacts.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
But while the artwork—femtanyl’s trademark feline creature Token engulfed by flames—still teems with digital artifacts, the music on this debut album seems keen to transcend the screen.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Best of all is the installation-style curation, with paintings surrounded by clusters of artifacts from the same period.
—Clodagh Kinsella, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 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, 15 Feb. 2026
Both burial sites double as museums packed with presidential documents, artifacts, and plenty of Oval Office lore.
—James Ward, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
After all, museum collections can still yield ancient discoveries, even from artifacts studied decades ago.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The research demonstrates that museum collections can still yield ancient discoveries, even from artifacts studied decades ago.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Last summer, excavators found a mysterious Roman-era settlement site in North Rhine-Westphalia, complete with building remains and artifacts.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
But while the artwork—femtanyl’s trademark feline creature Token engulfed by flames—still teems with digital artifacts, the music on this debut album seems keen to transcend the screen.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for artifacts
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Don’t bother looking for fossils; almost no sedimentary rock has had time to form.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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The new research focused on three Prototaxites fossils unearthed in the Rhynie chert, a prehistoric land ecosystem near Aberdeen, Scotland.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Once used to break down a language barrier and celebrate a new Colombian employee, the paper and flag are now mementos of Alejandro Toro Sepulveda.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
10 Feb. 2026
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Over-Styling Your Shelves Styling your shelves with personal mementos, vintage treasures, and more can give your home an eclectic aesthetic—but don't overdo it.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
10 Feb. 2026
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Each of the time zones Pascal Soriot operates in has offered vivid reminders of the delicate balancing act global business leaders must perform as the world economy transforms around them.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Mineral-rich mud pools, thermal baths, and sulfur springs are reminders of the island's volcanic origins.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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But those relics of history paled in comparison to the ambience — and opulence — of the Forest Theater.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Their professional norms – editorial gatekeeping, standards for sourcing, verification of facts – are not bureaucratic relics.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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These kinds of echoes were all over the two shows.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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That quotation alludes to the many Proustian echoes in Bowen’s story set in an aristocratic Big House during the 1919-21 War of Independence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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After her death, there was an outpour of remembrances and tributes from the Hollywood community.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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An outpouring of remembrances from fans and celebrities across Hollywood were shared following news of O’Hara’s death.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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As more and more satellite megaconstellations continue to be launched into Earth orbit, some researchers are beginning to calculate the chances that people on the surface could be struck by the incoming remnants of these spacecraft reentering the atmosphere.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Right now, the administration is collaborating closely with the remnants of the Maduro regime under the leadership of interim President Delcy Rodriguez.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Declaring a Climber Dead Estimates suggest that more than 200 corpses remain on Everest, but declaring a climber dead without their body is a complex endeavor.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
17 Feb. 2026
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The photos Petersohn kept in his scrapbook — of piles of emaciated corpses and of a man who died in front of his eyes — show a far darker reality.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Artifacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artifacts. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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