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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 film documents the last vestiges of independent news media as they’re crushed by the Kremlin – outlets like TV Rain and the newspaper Novaya Gazeta.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
The venue at 66 North 6th Street was one of the last vestiges of the early aughts wave of development of the block, which is now home to Hermès and Diptyque.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2025
And the vestiges of Old Globes DNA in their system ensures many worthy contenders still get left out.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
This is the beginning of a shift in laptop design that will give engineers the opportunity to abandon the last vestiges of the past and reinvent the PC from the ground up.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
The venue at 66 North 6th Street was one of the last vestiges of the early aughts wave of development of the block, which is now home to Hermès and Diptyque.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2025
And the vestiges of Old Globes DNA in their system ensures many worthy contenders still get left out.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
This is the beginning of a shift in laptop design that will give engineers the opportunity to abandon the last vestiges of the past and reinvent the PC from the ground up.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vestige
Noun
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Maybe ‘Bazball’ can learn a thing or two from this old-fashioned bowling relic.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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In an era when attentive service often feels like a relic — perhaps another quiet casualty of the pandemic — this kind of efficiency now registers as something close to remarkable.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
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At least one of their kids briefly followed in their father's athletic footsteps.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The fibers are highly adept at absorbing the shock and sound of footsteps to reduce the noise and impact on the floor underneath.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Development on Titanique traces back a decade, when Mindelle, Rousouli and co-creator Ty Blue (Titanique's director) dreamed up the show and staged a concert presentation in.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Some fruit pits and seeds, like those in apples and pears, contain traces of cyanide, which is harmful to birds.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
6 Jan. 2026
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Inside, the layout makes smart use of vertical space, creating an open and welcoming feel — despite its smaller footprint.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Roughly half the size of a penny, the ISOCELL HP5 packs 200 million pixels into an extremely compact footprint.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Recently, archaeologists found a massive stone basin in Italy dating back more than 2,000 years — remnants of a once-powerful rival of Rome.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The transition will occur around December 1, with the main remnant of the PENN partnership being the linear betting show, ESPN BET Live.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Vestige.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestige. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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