antiques

NOUN

old object, often of great value

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antiquity artifact heirloom relic

STRONG

bygone monument rarity ruin vestige

WEAK

objet d'art

Example Sentences

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The court heard the accompanying paperwork had been typed using a typewriter on paper embossed with an antiques dealers' logo – and even a nine-pence stamp.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

He switched to selling antiques and collectibles, renting space in antique malls, and got back into used books from there.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

One owl was found napping – in an antiques store.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

In a separate release, the ONS said retail sales were up 1.8% in January from the previous month, a stronger-than-expected outcome driven by sales of artworks and antiques.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

“The antiques they carried out a while ago must have been worth a million all by themselves.”

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang