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a lingering indication of something from the past
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Recent Examples of artifacts
Talk about the Roman artifacts on display at the brewery.
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Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
The exhibition features more than 200 original artifacts, including photographs, handwritten letters and personal keepsakes from passengers and crew members.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
An intimate doc-feature take on renowned Panamanian anthropologist Reina Torres de Araúz (1932-82), who battled the plundering of artifacts from pre-1492 tombs, told from th POV of a soon who lost her mother too soon.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
The effort resulted in the discovery of about 13,000 artifacts, according to SFPUC.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Looting a nation’s history Once containing more than 150,000 artifacts representing various historical periods in Sudan, from the Stone Age until the arrival of Islam, the Sudan National Museum now lies mostly bare.
—Eissa Dafallah, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
While some of the artifacts that have already been salvaged from the building might be incorporated into the design.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Carefully preserved for more than 200 years, the rare artifacts are valued at $150,000 and $80,000, respectively.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
Moreover, staffers said a collection of historic documents, publications and surf culture artifacts are not accessible to the public because of a lack of space.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
The exhibition features more than 200 original artifacts, including photographs, handwritten letters and personal keepsakes from passengers and crew members.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
An intimate doc-feature take on renowned Panamanian anthropologist Reina Torres de Araúz (1932-82), who battled the plundering of artifacts from pre-1492 tombs, told from th POV of a soon who lost her mother too soon.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
The effort resulted in the discovery of about 13,000 artifacts, according to SFPUC.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Looting a nation’s history Once containing more than 150,000 artifacts representing various historical periods in Sudan, from the Stone Age until the arrival of Islam, the Sudan National Museum now lies mostly bare.
—Eissa Dafallah, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
While some of the artifacts that have already been salvaged from the building might be incorporated into the design.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Carefully preserved for more than 200 years, the rare artifacts are valued at $150,000 and $80,000, respectively.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
Moreover, staffers said a collection of historic documents, publications and surf culture artifacts are not accessible to the public because of a lack of space.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for artifacts
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The rediscovery drew on fossils, museum specimens, Indigenous ecological knowledge, wildlife photography shared on a public platform, and years of professional research.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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For decades, those fossils were the only evidence these species had ever existed.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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If a church building closes, artwork, devotional items and other mementos are first offered to a neighboring parish and then to any parish in the Diocese.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The 1,500-square-foot (140 square-meter) exhibit features family photos, mementos and short bios of the Nisei men shared by their relatives to ensure that stories of past bravery endure for younger generations, especially as questions of nationality still persist.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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There are many apps available that introduce delays and reminders not to use your phone.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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To many Brazilians, these movies served as reminders of what could have been had former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, himself a retired Army captain and a dictatorship nostalgic, succeeded in his 2022 attempt at a coup d’etat.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Yet, through careful restoration, elements like Pabst’s bar and other relics have been preserved and restored to showcase the rich history of this tie to Wisconsin’s past.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Artifact Exhibition has introduced an add-on VR activity to its walk-through display with relics and reproductions tied to the ship that famously sank in 1912.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Within this landmark, 225 rooms—including 13 singular train station suites—now serve as a design lover’s sanctuary where the echoes of steam engines meet a contemporary swing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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For some lawmakers, the vote on a war powers resolution carried echoes of past moments when Congress went on record in matters of war.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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In the aftermath of Dane's passing, his former costars have shared their remembrances and their fond memories of working with the late actor.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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Jackson recently recounted his remembrances from that day to The New York Times.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The remnants of three missions from the Spanish colonial era are protected by the Tumacácori National Historical Park, just about four miles south of town.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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When assessing which military is responsible for a particular strike – in any conflict – CNN typically obtains images of the remnants of the weapons used in the attack and provides these to munitions experts so that their provenance can be assessed.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The medical examiner — most every procedural series has one, cutting into corpses, analyzing stomach contents, pointing out bullet holes and strange residues and the effects of blunt force trauma.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Models were also asked to pose as corpses in crime scenes, to personify eating disorders and addictions that models might have.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Artifacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artifacts. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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