Synonyms of relics

relics

noun

plural of relic

as in corpse

a dead body

though it is believed that missionary died in New Guinea, his relics have never been found

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corpse
• remains
• carcass
• bones
• corpus
• stiff
• ashes
• cadaver
• corse
• deceased
• carnage
• mummy
• decedent
• carrion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of relics

And around the world, wars and religious persecution have destroyed prayer books, Bibles, Qurans, Torah scrolls, statues, iconography, shrines, relics and many other materials considered venerable. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Architectural relics from the Nazi era can help people draw lessons from the past. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026

Among the relics of its decline is a hulking complex of rusted pipes, towers and conveyor belts in Delano, just five miles north of the McFarland chipping yard. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

The landscape flowed in ridges and mountains of faded yellow and whisper pink, where welwitschia–large, low-lying plants that live to be hundreds of years old–sprawled like relics from a Dune film set. — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

Among those cosmic relics are raw organic building blocks, the kind that may have seeded life on Earth. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Plunge into this immersive epic, uncovering what chilling relics risk escaping the thawing ice. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026

Each has something different to offer, from rustic relics to English antiques. — Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026

The presentation positioned Zelda products almost as relics representing an ancient myth passed down through history. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026