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as in memento
a lingering indication of something from the past
The spelling of "trough" is an artifact of the way it was originally pronounced.
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Recent Examples of artifact
The artifacts included a bronze crucifix, a silver trowel and a christening spoon, as well as a silver key, a 19th-century Russian icon depicting Jesus on the cross and a silver medal from 1964 showing Christ with open arms, surrounded by Greek letters in a Byzantine-style font.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Archaeologists discovered stone artifacts associated with early hominin species.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Precious artifacts have been recently unearthed from the site that fascinates scholars worldwide.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The Bicentennial Schlock collection, totaling just over 100 artifacts, is one of Yale’s quirkier holdings.
—New York Times, 1 May 2026
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Archaeologists discovered stone artifacts associated with early hominin species.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Precious artifacts have been recently unearthed from the site that fascinates scholars worldwide.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The Bicentennial Schlock collection, totaling just over 100 artifacts, is one of Yale’s quirkier holdings.
—New York Times, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artifact
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The Burgess Shale is one of a small handful of Cambrian deposits that reach the level of Lagerstätten, a German term used to describe incredibly diverse and exceptionally preserved fossil sites.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Recent fossil discoveries hint at when and how birds started making this journey.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
1 May 2026
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Along with exhibits of skeletons, mummies, and Revolutionary War mementos, the museum included an entire floor of dioramas and panoramic paintings.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Each guest will end the party with a pile of mementos to take home.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
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At a time when the football commentariat in Italy is proposing that the entire system of Italian football be demolished, Sassuolo act as a reminder than not all is bad.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Hopefully, the next generation of baseball fans will stay familiar with his career thanks to this reminder.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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This relic hasn’t provided an economic benefit to the community for ages.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The central stupa also houses various sacred relics, including tooth relics of the Buddha obtained from Sri Lanka.—
Ethan Teekah,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
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But does that have echoes in what’s going on outside our window?—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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In an echo of Pliny the Younger’s account, the second skeleton, that of a somewhat older man, was found with a terracotta bowl near his head.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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That trailing effect isn’t a smear on its own, but their blades also leave afterimages, duplicate smears, along their path through space.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
19 Aug. 2025
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But her teachers at the school left important afterimages.—
Gia Kourlas,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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Her remembrance of her colleague is included here.—
Billie Stanton,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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In a message to students on Wednesday, USF President Moez Limayem said that the university would hold a vigil for Limon and Bristy on Friday, and that there would be a remembrance for the students during next week’s commencement ceremonies.—
Mike Schneider,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Know your evacuation route This is good advice for everyone who may be in the path of a hurricane (or its remnants), not just coastal residents.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Only Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Darnell Nurse join McDavid and Draisaitl as remnants from that series.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Artifact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artifact. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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