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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
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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
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Recent Examples of vestiges
Now, plans are finally underway to remove the rotting vestiges of the structure.
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Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
In 2022, the economy was still rebounding strongly from COVID, with the vestiges of a big fiscal stimulus at its back.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Nowhere in the vestiges of what was once the sprawl of corporate hugeness known as The General Electric Company are there signs that Katharine Blodgett's laboratory notebooks still exist.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
The Bruins, though, have found success as a Big Ten giant, with the vestiges of the old conference united in the most unlikely way.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
After last year’s massive layoffs, several divisions inside Paramount Skydance (such as the cable outlets and the last vestiges of Showtime) have been cut to the bone.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
These vestiges are typically hauled to landfills for disposal.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
By inertia, some vestiges remain of the awful weeks in 2022 when enemy forces stood at the edge of Kyiv.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Here, at what may be one of the last vestiges of the true dude ranch, Saturday nights are for group cookouts, guests are encouraged to wear vests to dinner, and horses are central to the entire experience.
—Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
In 2022, the economy was still rebounding strongly from COVID, with the vestiges of a big fiscal stimulus at its back.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Nowhere in the vestiges of what was once the sprawl of corporate hugeness known as The General Electric Company are there signs that Katharine Blodgett's laboratory notebooks still exist.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
The Bruins, though, have found success as a Big Ten giant, with the vestiges of the old conference united in the most unlikely way.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
After last year’s massive layoffs, several divisions inside Paramount Skydance (such as the cable outlets and the last vestiges of Showtime) have been cut to the bone.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
These vestiges are typically hauled to landfills for disposal.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
By inertia, some vestiges remain of the awful weeks in 2022 when enemy forces stood at the edge of Kyiv.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Here, at what may be one of the last vestiges of the true dude ranch, Saturday nights are for group cookouts, guests are encouraged to wear vests to dinner, and horses are central to the entire experience.
—Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vestiges
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These are not the polished relics of admirals and officers but the everyday possessions of working men who fought and died aboard a burning warship.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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The sculpture has spent decades inside one of around 16,000 unopened storage containers alongside other rare, uncatalogued relics.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
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And as far as attention to detail, each follow in the footsteps of Amalgam’s miniature Formula 1 replicas and its previous partnerships with Maranello, which include a diminutive 12Cilindri.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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The pop star follows in the footsteps of Cynthia Erivo, who hosted the ceremony last year, and Ariana DeBose, who hosted for three years prior.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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Over the years, red wolves began to crossbreed with coyotes, keeping those genetic traces alive through the resulting hybrids.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Sacramento district attorney’s office declined to file charges after a blood test showed there were no traces of drugs or alcohol in her system.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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This being Nantucket, the team contended with stringent zoning regulations governing building footprints, rooflines, and window heights; finessing the layout felt like expert-level Tetris.—
David Foxley,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2026
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Parking spaces have similarly smaller footprints.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
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History buffs can venture to the remnants of the Todd House, believed to be part of the Underground Railroad.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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What comes to auction in May are the remnants of that discipline.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Vestiges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestiges. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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