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

The last vestiges of the Jim Harbaugh era have been scrubbed from the football program, which now belongs to Kyle Whittingham. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026

The Dynasty contains some vestiges of its label showcase origins, including two clunky Memphis Bleek tracks with no Jay-Z verses. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 14 July 2026

The architecture of the public spaces remains largely intact, with vestiges of its past visible in spaces like Stagg Court, once a basketball court and gym. — Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

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