Synonyms of vestiges

vestiges

noun

plural of vestige

1

as in relics

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relics
• traces
• remnants
• shadows
• echoes
• artifacts
• ghosts
• reminders
• remains
• mementos
• remembrances
• residues
• corpses
• balances
• remainders
• dregs
• leftovers
• scraps
• rests
• leavings
• residuals
• afterimages
• hangovers
• aftertastes
• oddments

2

as in footsteps

the mark or impression made by a foot

the fossilized vestige of a dinosaur that traversed that muddy landscape millions of years ago

Synonyms & Similar Words

• footsteps
• footprints
• steps
• traces
• footmarks
• tracks
• hoofprints
• treads
• spoor
• pugs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vestiges

Little parts of your vestiges — politically — are gonna be scattered all over the state of Michigan, never to be seen again. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 July 2026

For anyone wanting to see or experience the sites and vestiges of Miami’s ancient inhabitants, the people known as Tequesta and their even more enigmatic Archaic forebears, there are only a few places to go. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Making Juneteenth a national holiday is the closest our country has gotten to acknowledging the truth about enslavement and its vestiges. — Marcus Anthony Hunter, Time, 19 June 2026

Centuries later, their vestiges resurface. — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 17 June 2026

Despite the initial welcome for such interventions, local populations largely came to view these troops as ineffective vestiges of the colonial era. — Kaitlyn Rabe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026

Our main point is that the instant amplification of these acts, often with inaccurate context, implies that vestiges of the Klan are roaming Chicago streets. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

When the last vestiges of the classic-rock era finally fade, many of the moments that made up its truest essence will be impossible to explain to those who missed it. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026

The wall drawings also contain erasure marks, vestiges of the artist’s false starts and corrections. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026