relic of the past
noun phrase
: something no longer used or considered modern
Typewriters are a relic of the past.
I'm looking forward to the day when that kind of thinking will be a relic of the past.
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But the old Domino factory, two blocks north of the Williamsburg Bridge, remains a relic of the past.
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Neanderthals were not just a relic of the past; their lives, migrations, and relationships shaped the evolutionary paths that led to us.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
At this point, the faithless elector scenario appears to be, thankfully, a theoretic relic of the past.
—Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
If all parties can agree to feed the data, widening the ecosystem for traditionally underserved entrepreneurs can become a relic of the past.
—Brock Blake, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Law, like a lot of people, once thought that these extremist organizations were a relic of the past, but over the past decade, variations of them, both masked and unmasked, have garnered headlines around the world.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Other new-to-raw-milk Floridians, like Dowdle, think its legal status in Florida is a relic of the past.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
But today, that perspective is a relic of the past.
—Anshu Bansal, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Melisandre, Game of Thrones In its first season, sorcery is a relic of the past on Game of Thrones.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Neanderthals were not just a relic of the past; their lives, migrations, and relationships shaped the evolutionary paths that led to us.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
At this point, the faithless elector scenario appears to be, thankfully, a theoretic relic of the past.
—Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
If all parties can agree to feed the data, widening the ecosystem for traditionally underserved entrepreneurs can become a relic of the past.
—Brock Blake, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Law, like a lot of people, once thought that these extremist organizations were a relic of the past, but over the past decade, variations of them, both masked and unmasked, have garnered headlines around the world.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Other new-to-raw-milk Floridians, like Dowdle, think its legal status in Florida is a relic of the past.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
But today, that perspective is a relic of the past.
—Anshu Bansal, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Melisandre, Game of Thrones In its first season, sorcery is a relic of the past on Game of Thrones.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Relic of the past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relic%20of%20the%20past. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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