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a lingering indication of something from the past
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Recent Examples of artifacts
Ablakwa did not specify the specific types of artifacts, nor where they are currently being held.
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Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 22 June 2026
The exhibition also features an exceptional selection of artifacts from the NFB’s collection, offering insight into the working methods, experimentation and inventiveness that have shaped the history of animation in Canada.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 22 June 2026
Comprised of more than 50 objects, including historical documents, photographs, clothing, and other artifacts, the exhibit traces the founding of the various Calumet area leagues that ultimately merged to become the LWVCA.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Several artifacts from the excavation will go on display at Nijmegen City Hall beginning June 29, offering residents a glimpse into the city’s rich Roman history and its status as one of the most important Roman centers in the Netherlands.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
The Barack Obama Presidential Library is the first all-digital presidential library available online through the National Archives' Digital Research Room and National Archives Catalog; digital artifacts can be accessed through the National Archives' Digital Artifact Collection.
—Jackie Kostek, CBS News, 19 June 2026
The National Archives will run his archives and loan artifacts to the Chicago site, but the Obama Center will remain a nonprofit entity, with its exhibits under its control.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 15 June 2026
In the process of turning the house into a museum, countless artifacts, photos, and personal ephemera were uncovered, painting a vivid picture of the artist’s life at home.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 15 June 2026
Designed by federal scientists to survive floods, storms and centuries underground, the cylinder is packed at a precise humidity to safeguard thousands of letters, documents and artifacts.
—Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 22 June 2026
The exhibition also features an exceptional selection of artifacts from the NFB’s collection, offering insight into the working methods, experimentation and inventiveness that have shaped the history of animation in Canada.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 22 June 2026
Comprised of more than 50 objects, including historical documents, photographs, clothing, and other artifacts, the exhibit traces the founding of the various Calumet area leagues that ultimately merged to become the LWVCA.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Several artifacts from the excavation will go on display at Nijmegen City Hall beginning June 29, offering residents a glimpse into the city’s rich Roman history and its status as one of the most important Roman centers in the Netherlands.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
The Barack Obama Presidential Library is the first all-digital presidential library available online through the National Archives' Digital Research Room and National Archives Catalog; digital artifacts can be accessed through the National Archives' Digital Artifact Collection.
—Jackie Kostek, CBS News, 19 June 2026
The National Archives will run his archives and loan artifacts to the Chicago site, but the Obama Center will remain a nonprofit entity, with its exhibits under its control.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 15 June 2026
In the process of turning the house into a museum, countless artifacts, photos, and personal ephemera were uncovered, painting a vivid picture of the artist’s life at home.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 15 June 2026
Designed by federal scientists to survive floods, storms and centuries underground, the cylinder is packed at a precise humidity to safeguard thousands of letters, documents and artifacts.
—Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for artifacts
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Spend some time viewing fossils from this period, checking out the museum's mineral collection, and seeing the paleontology students patiently preserve specimens in the on-site lab.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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The genetic evidence and fossils support a similar narrative.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
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Afterward, Holmes was given the game ball, which will join two state medals and two championship rings as treasured mementos of a special time in his life.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Colleen keeps a curio cabinet full of mementos of a baby loved in her all too short life and beyond.—
Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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But the First Amendment is more than a few eloquent phrases about free speech, and its principles are far from historical relics.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Even the rarest materials—Basra pearls, Golconda diamonds—get new life in a striking pair of earrings from Santi that mimic Maharaja ornamentation without feeling like ancient relics.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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Once activated, the software runs locally on your computer, so there are no recurring payments or renewal reminders.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2026
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Regardless, Pompeii stands among the strongest reminders that archaeologists are unearthing the past and its people, each of whom had hopes, dreams, and—particularly evident in this case—fears.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
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Instead of a handheld probe sweeping across your skin, a ring of transducers surrounds the body underwater and fires sound waves from every angle at once, reconstructing a full 3D volume from the echoes.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Labour’s popularity has fallen accordingly, in echoes of the fate suffered by the center-right Conservative Party.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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His life was celebrated in admiring headlines and remembrances that noted his continuous exploration of the possibilities of his art form.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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This year, instead of traveling to Orlando for the annual Pulse remembrances, the family chose a different way to honor him.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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The heavy rain, fueled in part by the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur, drenched much of the Southeast from Texas to the Florida Panhandle, causing flash flood emergencies, washing out roads, and prompting emergency rescues.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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In the South, including in eastern Texas, Louisiana, southern Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia, the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur continue to sweep through the region.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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On the Halloween after the crash, Shirilla and her friends dressed as corpses.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
28 May 2026
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One union was sealed by Satanic rite, alongside a pit of corpses.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 May 2026
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“Artifacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artifacts. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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