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fossils

NOUN

organic remains of a previous time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

relic skeleton specimen trace

STRONG

deposit eolith impression neolith paleolith petrifaction reconstruction

Example Sentences

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Conjuring fossils, keepsakes, toys and relics, these nostalgic, tactile miniatures suggest that Duchamp, the consummate iconoclast, may have believed in the aesthetic, transformational power of art after all.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

"Finding more Kank fossils will help us better understand its biology and ecological role."

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

At the same time, the team is studying newly recovered fossils from four sites in northern Patagonia.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Koharalepis belonged to the Canowindrid family, a group of fish that once lived across East Gondwana, with fossils now found in both Antarctica and Australia.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

She turned from the fossils completely, grinned right at me.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth