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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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Recent Examples of relic
The Denver Art Museum has previously acknowledged that two relics from Thailand in its collection are part of that federal investigation.
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Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Throughout the shutdown, Republicans have slammed the high cost of the subsidies, calling them a relic of the pandemic-era and no longer needed.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
The property has a special kind of refined, vintage charm, replete with relics like a retro annunciator panel and fun shower tiles that share facts about the city’s history in every bathroom.
—Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
The jacket could be mistaken for a relic.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Throughout the shutdown, Republicans have slammed the high cost of the subsidies, calling them a relic of the pandemic-era and no longer needed.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
The property has a special kind of refined, vintage charm, replete with relics like a retro annunciator panel and fun shower tiles that share facts about the city’s history in every bathroom.
—Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
The jacket could be mistaken for a relic.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relic
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People from the Kansas City area who boarded the ship are highlighted on posters hanging on the walls next to artifacts like fragments of a first-class curtain, a door handle and a White Star Line envelope.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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The government doesn't like to as a rule, like showcase of assassin artifacts.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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In their home in Rambouillet, paintings, antiques and knick-knacks line walls and shelves in a manner reminiscent of an exhibition.—
Caroline Baum,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Exclusivity, here, means embracing the bespoke or antique.—
Kim Hew-Low,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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There are dinosaur and space-themed versions too, if flowers aren’t their thing.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
11 Nov. 2025
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Those unable to get to the British capital can use the Christie’s Select app to explore the dinosaur via immersive VR from anywhere in the world.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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To that end, Lasky is sure to give plenty of attention to the unearthly, haunting, and ethereal traces that mark our world.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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For more reliable verification, try using reverse image search tools like Google Images or TinEye to trace origins, or use specialized AI image detectors like TruthScan, which scans for artificial generation artifacts with high precision.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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In other words, the vainly hopeful Larry is about to endure twin humiliations, leaving him feeling bumped out of his life and into the past—a has-been, instantly old.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Oct. 2025
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DiCaprio makes a great, vital has-been, squinting at the horrors around him in disbelief, but mostly, driven by the need to protect his child.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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Israel wiped out entire cities with nothing left but an abundance of rubble mixed with thousands of corpses stuck underneath.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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And now one of those corpses could soon be Evelyn’s.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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Recently, archaeologists found a massive stone basin in Italy dating back more than 2,000 years — remnants of a once-powerful rival of Rome.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The transition will occur around December 1, with the main remnant of the PENN partnership being the linear betting show, ESPN BET Live.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Grab them from the bottom, and a cloud of fruit flies and stink rises from the carcass turning to mush in your hands.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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These areas are under carcass transportation and baiting restrictions to monitor and contain CWD, officials said.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Relic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relic. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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