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 only vestiges of social order are a vigilante police force and the power company. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

The Venetians came and colonized 500 years ago, and many vestiges of our Venetian past are still visible, not just in the architecture and in our food. — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

All that can be seen of the building now is the vestiges of its foundations. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

These beautiful, intrepid, witty and irrepressible young women and men are living witnesses to the destruction of the last vestiges of the dream of freedom of expression in Russia. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

As with many vestiges of the past, this myth is both a blessing and a curse. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Rafael Devers and Jung Hoo Lee were the only vestiges from the group that started behind Webb on opening day. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

The heart-palpitating rhythms and glitchy stutters suggest some unholy mix of early Plastikman and Mark Fell, the vestiges of ’90s dance music reanimated into a herky-jerky Frankenstein’s monster. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 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