relic
Example Sentences
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Given the state of the place, he ventured it was at least 50 years old, a Choc-O relic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
But the gains in that barbarous relic, gold, have surpassed the AI-powered stock bull run.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Whether the tweet was a confession or a clerical error, travel experts say the advice on how to avoid surprise price jumps is a relic of a simpler internet.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
It feels like a relic from a bygone age of simplicity: an entire season of reality TV hinging on the social lives of a group of unpolished teenagers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Alec held the strange weapon up as if it were some holy relic.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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