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relic

[rel-ik] / ˈrɛl ɪk /


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The Tag Heuer Monaco is an interesting relic of Art Deco design if it isn’t also the watch Steve McQueen wore in “Le Mans.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

“I see myself as a bit of a relic of Greater Chinese nationalism in Taiwan,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

According to Maixner, the results show that the mummy is "not a static relic, but a dynamic biological system."

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

Buoyed in part by mozzarella-stick-seeking Gen Zers, Chili’s has transformed from a ’90s relic to the hottest restaurant chain in the country.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

Rasheed stopped to look at an engraved silver dagger in one shop, and, in another, at an old rifle that the shopkeeper assured Rasheed was a relic from the first war against the British.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

Possible surviving relics include gravitational waves, density fluctuations and ancient black holes.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

The red and white Victorian farmhouse had belonged to their friend, the late Steve Baker, who served as the city’s longtime historian and had packed the property with thousands of antique relics over his lifetime.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Holy relics employed in the proceedings line one wall, another features a one-way mirror that allows family members and novice exorcists to observe.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

The most important scene in the tapestry, according to Dr Musgrove, shows Harold reaching both arms out to touch two boxes of holy relics while making an oath.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

One had left relics just like those at Folsom.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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