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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
However the trade saga develops from here, the first skirmishes in a trade war, a dreaded relic of the Great Depression, have begun in the 21st century.
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Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The better-than-expected jobs numbers for March are relics of a bygone era in the U.S. economy and won’t stand in the way of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates later this year, some economists said.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
Continuing to gather clues and speculate on the nature of the odd signals, Spock and Una uncover more signs of hazardous alien life and mysterious Federation relics.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
One of the core appeals of a games subscription service is the opportunity to bounce between big-budget megatons and offbeat relics on the same machine.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The better-than-expected jobs numbers for March are relics of a bygone era in the U.S. economy and won’t stand in the way of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates later this year, some economists said.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
Continuing to gather clues and speculate on the nature of the odd signals, Spock and Una uncover more signs of hazardous alien life and mysterious Federation relics.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
One of the core appeals of a games subscription service is the opportunity to bounce between big-budget megatons and offbeat relics on the same machine.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relic
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Despite their rarity, the artifacts can help historians better understand and contextualize life in the region.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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Vince Lombardi’s Steakhouse Inside the Hilton Appleton Paper Valley, this upscale hideaway pairs prime steaks and fresh seafood with Packers lore—think Lombardi-estate artifacts and rare memorabilia on the walls.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Then there’s Bittner Antiques of Shelburne, Vt., which specializes in a range of antiques, vintage, and old objects, which include watches, jewelry, silver, fine art, books and ephemera, photography, military, furniture, collectibles, coins and currency, Americana, and decorative art.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Fossil collector Kun-Yu Tsai was perusing antiques in 2008 when an unusual-looking jawbone caught his eye.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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Subjects range from a dinosaur fossil dig in Central China, the opening of Cuba to American tourists, the new energy in Vienna and the best seafood spots on Canada’s Prince Edward Island to a luxury camp in Antarctica and the best new restaurant in New York.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The landscapes, bracketed by Russia and China borderlines, have stories to tell, from the Steppe grasslands, where Chinggis Khaan (aka Genghis Khan) once rode, to the Gobi Desert, where arid landscapes belie subterranean layers rich in coal, gold, and dinosaur bones.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
25 Apr. 2025
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Two Italian regions particularly show evidence of these first traces.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Apr. 2025
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Per a project summary, the team discovered caves filled with paintings and traces of hunter-gatherer settlements.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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Sun-soaked, punk rock ’70s California, a fraught family safari in Africa, a frustrated has-been and a digital future portrayed in a PowerPoint presentation show how disparate lives can affect each other.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Her being nominated for playing a grotesque has-been is, at the very least, a delicious irony.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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They’ve been reduced to a pile of corpses, even young Constance.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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The signing corpse in question here is that of a real-life outlaw, a man vividly named Elmer McCurdy, born in Maine in 1880 and variously a plumber, lead miner and boozer who decided that robbing banks and trains was a more lucrative way to pay for his whisky.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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However, the comet’s remnant is still visible and will be for a few weeks, according to experts.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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The space projectile was later identified as a remnant of a battery pallet thrown out of the International Space Station three years earlier.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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In 2016, a sudden outbreak of anthrax in the Yamal Peninsula — linked to the thawed carcass of an infected reindeer — left dozens ill and killed a child.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The team also recovered animal bones with cut marks and stone tools used to butcher carcasses from the site.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Relic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relic. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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