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Recent Examples of relics
Other public recognitions and relics of Kahanamoku’s story exist around Orange County.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Once considered delightfully kitschy relics of suburban Americana, porch geese are waddling their way back into the spotlight.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
Meadowview granted Crabtree and Lagasse permission to search for relics, as long as findings would become part of a future museum in the property’s 1830s farmhouse.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
The world features crude weapons, relics and mystical creatures to battle.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Its stunning Shrine of the Three Kings, believed by tradition to contain relics of the biblical Magi, continues to be a major site of pilgrimage.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Some are like relics from a far away time or place in your life, collecting notifications like the dust accumulating in the corner of your childhood bedroom.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026
These poles are not relics but living records of family lineage, alliances, and legends.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Gateway to the park, Medora offers its own Wild West relics such as Chateau de Mores, the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame, the Maah Daah Hey Trail and a summertime outdoor musical inspired by Roosevelt’s badlands days.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Once considered delightfully kitschy relics of suburban Americana, porch geese are waddling their way back into the spotlight.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
Meadowview granted Crabtree and Lagasse permission to search for relics, as long as findings would become part of a future museum in the property’s 1830s farmhouse.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
The world features crude weapons, relics and mystical creatures to battle.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Its stunning Shrine of the Three Kings, believed by tradition to contain relics of the biblical Magi, continues to be a major site of pilgrimage.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Some are like relics from a far away time or place in your life, collecting notifications like the dust accumulating in the corner of your childhood bedroom.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026
These poles are not relics but living records of family lineage, alliances, and legends.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Gateway to the park, Medora offers its own Wild West relics such as Chateau de Mores, the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame, the Maah Daah Hey Trail and a summertime outdoor musical inspired by Roosevelt’s badlands days.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relics
corpse
Noun
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When the coffin was finally uncovered, the two women found Nate's corpse.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The funerals often last multiple days and rituals can involve washing the body and sitting with or sleeping beside the corpse.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
29 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Relics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relics. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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