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as in relic
a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished
a few strange words carved on a tree were the only vestige of the lost colony of Roanoke
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Recent Examples of vestige
The last active vestige of Skype is the Skype Dial Pad, which Skype subscribers and members with Skype Credits can still use to make calls to traditional telephone numbers (the Dial Pad is also incorporated into Microsoft Teams Free).
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ArsTechnica, 5 May 2025
In Doré and Pisan’s image, the walls of the exercise yard, extending just beyond the frame, have the ruggedness and asymmetry of a picturesque medieval structure, vestiges of Newgate’s seven-century history.
—Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Madigan’s vaunted 13th Ward political operation was one of the last vestiges of the old Democratic machine at work, a system that rewarded loyal campaign workers with patronage jobs and focused on constituent services and old-fashioned door-knocking to drum up support.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Its once-rich timber and cotton shipping industries gave the town a big boom during the mid 19th century, and the resulting ornate Victorian homes and grand architecture are stunning vestiges of that time.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 5 May 2025
In Doré and Pisan’s image, the walls of the exercise yard, extending just beyond the frame, have the ruggedness and asymmetry of a picturesque medieval structure, vestiges of Newgate’s seven-century history.
—Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Madigan’s vaunted 13th Ward political operation was one of the last vestiges of the old Democratic machine at work, a system that rewarded loyal campaign workers with patronage jobs and focused on constituent services and old-fashioned door-knocking to drum up support.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Its once-rich timber and cotton shipping industries gave the town a big boom during the mid 19th century, and the resulting ornate Victorian homes and grand architecture are stunning vestiges of that time.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vestige
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Sovereigns are stuck because their tools—and their stories—are relics.—
Jules Herd,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Mao’s violent mass movement shut down schools, paralyzed the government, shattered the economy, destroyed religious and cultural relics – turmoil that only subsided after the leader’s death in 1976.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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But the Everton commission has been a unique experience because of how involved the fans have been and the weighty task of following in Leitch’s footsteps.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Fiennes follows in the footsteps of the late Donald Sutherland, who portrayed Coriolanus Snow in the series’ first four films that kicked off with The Hunger Games hitting theaters in 2012.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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Much of the tour’s aesthetic traces to Lauper’s love for art, museums and eye-popping fashion; the tour boasts original collaborations with Wurtzel, Siriano, Geoffrey Mac, Brian Burke and Yayoi Kusama.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
19 May 2025
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Parachute Percale Sheet Set $269 $188 Parachute For subtle traces of butter yellow, try this percale set from Parachute that comes with one pillowcase, a flat sheet, and a top sheet beneath your choice of duvet.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
19 May 2025
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These materials can then be used to make new batteries, reducing the need for mining and lowering the environmental footprint of EV production.—
Melanie Marshall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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This approach not only reduces bandwidth requirements but also decreases the overall energy footprint of AI systems.—
David Ly,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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In a place as old and majestic as Rome, even the mundane can contain fascinating remnants of history.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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While the boosters included parachutes allowing them to be recovered and reused, the fuel tank was designed to disintegrate during its atmospheric reentry along a ballistic trajectory ensuring any remnants landed in the Indian or Pacific Oceans.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 May 2025
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“Vestige.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestige. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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