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Recent Examples of relics
As the construction site lies between the city hall, which dates back to the Middle Ages, and the town’s medieval defenses, archaeologists expected to uncover historical relics.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
The hotel is preserving relics from his time across the fort.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle is a time capsule of relics from the 20th and 21st centuries.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Most of these relics are easy to spot and even easier to replace.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
That's when the upstarts take over, and the once-revolutionary companies face the risk of becoming relics.
—Chris Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Carlo Scarpa’s Brion Sanctuary in northern Italy, constructed in the 1970s, sets off heavy concrete geometries, like relics of some sci-fi antiquity, against flat planes of water and grass.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026
While some dams serve critical purposes, protection from flooding and supplying drinking water, along the 80-mile-long Charles River, Kumpf says nearly 20 dams are simply relics of the region's industrial past.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The worst part of Sklar’s clutter is the relics of his previous work.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
The hotel is preserving relics from his time across the fort.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle is a time capsule of relics from the 20th and 21st centuries.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Most of these relics are easy to spot and even easier to replace.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
That's when the upstarts take over, and the once-revolutionary companies face the risk of becoming relics.
—Chris Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Carlo Scarpa’s Brion Sanctuary in northern Italy, constructed in the 1970s, sets off heavy concrete geometries, like relics of some sci-fi antiquity, against flat planes of water and grass.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026
While some dams serve critical purposes, protection from flooding and supplying drinking water, along the 80-mile-long Charles River, Kumpf says nearly 20 dams are simply relics of the region's industrial past.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The worst part of Sklar’s clutter is the relics of his previous work.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relics
corpse
Noun
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Tamisha Cheyniece Drake, 33, of Lufkin, has been charged with abuse of a corpse, a state jail felony, according to the Angelina County Sheriff's Office.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Many fans on social media are lauding his accomplishment of dragging a bloated corpse of a roster to a 3-0 series lead at 41 years of age without Austin Reaves or Luka Doncic in the fold.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Relics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relics. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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