relic

Example Sentences

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Nearly 200 years on, the kitchen is not just a relic but is still in use.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The without even features a pilgrimage to Topanga Tower, the mysterious cold-war relic in the Santa Monica mountains.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The naval gathering was itself a relic of an earlier age, when rival militaries could coexist in the security of a global order that gave priority to stability above all else.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“Friday” has become a relic of pop, virality and how we once used the internet.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

The “out” sounds like “oot,” a relic of Dad’s Canadian upbringing.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven