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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
Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, a 1,000-year-old cultural relic, features an imposing main gate, a striking archeological site, and a series of underground war bunkers used by Vietnam’s military leaders to provide shelter from U.S. bombing raids.
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Chris Humphrey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
And so a lot of Tribes are still using blood quantum sort of as relics from that time.
—Abc News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
Indeed, their unbreakable bond seems to be a relic from an earlier age when political disputes were not enough to keep people from being, at the very least, civil in their interactions.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 12 Oct. 2024
High-altitude rivalry The blurry boundaries through the Himalayan peaks and plateaus separating China and its southern neighbors are often relics of imperial era agreements and nomadic routes – now charged with the nationalist rhetoric and military might of New Delhi and Beijing.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Chris Humphrey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
And so a lot of Tribes are still using blood quantum sort of as relics from that time.
—Abc News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
Indeed, their unbreakable bond seems to be a relic from an earlier age when political disputes were not enough to keep people from being, at the very least, civil in their interactions.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 12 Oct. 2024
High-altitude rivalry The blurry boundaries through the Himalayan peaks and plateaus separating China and its southern neighbors are often relics of imperial era agreements and nomadic routes – now charged with the nationalist rhetoric and military might of New Delhi and Beijing.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relic
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Indigenous art appears as paintings and artifacts under glass, while natural light gently drifts throughout the home during its 300+ days of sunshine a year.Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Learn more › At the ends of your toes are an evolutionary artifact of humans’ primate history, hiding in plain sight.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
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The home itself is full of charm, with knotty pine walls to cement the woodsy vibe and thoughtful touches like antiques, a U-Turn turntable with Klipsch speakers, and a cozy pellet stove.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
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Place it in your kitchen to hold delicate china or your bedroom to hold antiques.Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 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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Nutrient Density: With both regenerative cropping and regenerative grazing there can be measurable differences in the nutrient-density of the food in terms of trace minerals and/or healthy fats.Steven Savage, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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School groups come into Poland, or like our characters, a more random group of people will unite to follow the traces of their ancestors.Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 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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Case closed, with what’s left of Sofia’s car and Sal Maroni’s whole corpse lying in the rubble for good measure.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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The sight of Till’s mutilated and decomposed corpse at his open-casket funeral galvanized the civil-rights movement.Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Sarah and McMahon moved their family to Florence for a year during production, immersing themselves in the remnants of da Vinci’s world.Hunter Ingram, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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New Orleans could get up to 8 inches of rain within 24 hours as the remnants of Tropical Storm Sara interact with an approaching cold front, the National Weather Service says.Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
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The carcass of the juvenile female whale, measuring almost 47 feet, was found Saturday night along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail in Anchorage, Anchorage Daily Newsreported Tuesday.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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Their carcasses formed an artificial bay to protect the city from wind and waves — although Neft Daşları has remained vulnerable to storms and rough water.Laura Paddison, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Relic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relic. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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