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as in artifact
a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished
a crude stone ax and other relics of the Neanderthals
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as in dinosaur
one that has passed the peak of effectiveness or popularity
his courtly manners marked him as a relic of a more refined and formal era
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The Saunders Museum is a three-story building full of Arkansas relics from the late 1800s, ranging from old time pieces and medical equipment to glass coffins for children.
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Al Topich Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 20 Sep. 2024
On Saturday, 297 cultural relics dating back from 2000 BCE to 1900 CE were handed over to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with President Joe Biden in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, CNN reported.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
While the Caribbean is rife with fascinating cultural relics spanning from Nassau’s Fort Charlotte to Puerto Rico’s El Morro, humans are far from the only species that call the region home.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) A roguish thief (Chris Pine) leads a group of ne’er-do-wells (including Michelle Rodriguez and Sophia Lillis) on an expedition to retrieve an ancient relic from a smarmy ruler (Hugh Grant, reliably brilliant).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
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Al Topich Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 20 Sep. 2024
On Saturday, 297 cultural relics dating back from 2000 BCE to 1900 CE were handed over to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with President Joe Biden in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, CNN reported.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
While the Caribbean is rife with fascinating cultural relics spanning from Nassau’s Fort Charlotte to Puerto Rico’s El Morro, humans are far from the only species that call the region home.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) A roguish thief (Chris Pine) leads a group of ne’er-do-wells (including Michelle Rodriguez and Sophia Lillis) on an expedition to retrieve an ancient relic from a smarmy ruler (Hugh Grant, reliably brilliant).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Relic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relic. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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