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as in artifact
a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished
a crude stone ax and other relics of the Neanderthals
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as in dinosaur
one that has passed the peak of effectiveness or popularity
his courtly manners marked him as a relic of a more refined and formal era
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Recent Examples of relic
Light switches, doorbells and curtain rods may soon be domestic relics of a bygone era.
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Alexandria Abramian, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2024
The Eastern Region of Ghana is a rich blend of dramatic landscape, historical relics and traditional cultures.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
In the spirit of making the show enjoyable for the child actors, Henrie has also carried forward some of the behind-the-scenes relics from the O.G. show.
—Julia MacCary, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Archaeologists excavated over 18,000 relics from the Late Bronze Age during their excavations, per the source.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024
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Alexandria Abramian, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2024
The Eastern Region of Ghana is a rich blend of dramatic landscape, historical relics and traditional cultures.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
In the spirit of making the show enjoyable for the child actors, Henrie has also carried forward some of the behind-the-scenes relics from the O.G. show.
—Julia MacCary, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Archaeologists excavated over 18,000 relics from the Late Bronze Age during their excavations, per the source.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relic
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The Saratoga History Museum showcases artifacts, photographs and exhibits that tell the story of Saratoga’s rich history.Yan Zhao, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The other is a collection of objects taken by anthropologist Jesse Fewkes, sent by the Smithsonian to Puerto Rico after the Spanish-American War of 1898 to gather Indigenous artifacts from the island.Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Show Some Respect Remember that shopping at an estate sale is very different than shopping at an antiques fair or thrift store.Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
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Bernal Cutlery, San Francisco Vintage cooking tools murmur with history and allure, and Bernal Cutlery has a soft spot for the antique.Scott Hocker, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The college essay is going the way of the dinosaurs as more teachers give up on the ability to tell whether their students are writing their papers themselves.Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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The devastation that wiped out the dinosaurs created ideal conditions for various fungi to thrive, and ants actually began to cultivate fungi.Popular Science Staff, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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Plus, many teas contain trace minerals and electrolytes, like potassium and magnesium, that help replace the balance of fluids in the body.17 Other evidence supports this rehydration theory, too.Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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But Figueiredo had learned from Arkani-Hamed’s group how to recast a trace phi cubed amplitude as the volume of an associahedron.Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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Roy isn’t as indelible a character as Crash Davis — likewise, Tin Cup isn’t as memorable as Bull Durham — but playing a stubborn has-been who used to be a promising golfer allowed Costner to flex his ordinary-man muscles.Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024
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Paul Tassi Time for the week’s first mini which involved a somewhat has-been comedian, cats and no real overarching theme this time around.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Model Haley Kalil attended Heidi Klum’s Halloween party as the corpse bride Emily from Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride. Model-actress Cara Delevingne dressed as Patrick Bateman from American Psycho at Vas J. Morgan And Michael Braun's 2024 Halloween party.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The reveal of the prosthetic Valeria corpse is gnarly, but my dark passenger is not sated by Teacup’s gore, which was essentially limited to Claire, that dog, and Donad’s forearm in the second episode.James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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The folded piece of paper in his wallet was perhaps the most pregnant and inscrutable remnant of all.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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In geological terms, the hoodoos and holes in the walls are remnants from 50 million years ago when the area was a lake surrounded by rock walls.Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
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Staff members from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center examine a common dolphin carcass that appears to have been butchered.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Mexican researchers knew from research in other countries that successful detection with these techniques depends, in part, on being able to recognize how carcasses (and their spectral images) change in different soils and climates.Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Relic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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