relic
noun
a surviving memorial of something past.
relics
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pluralof relic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This emphasis resulted in the design of reliquaries that made visible the relics contained within translucent materials like rock crystal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Elsewhere around the county, traces of centuries-old gardens were found in Bishop's Palace in Wells, while relics of old structures were uncovered at Glastonbury Abbey due to the record-breaking summer temperatures.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
There are large fragments of salt-eaten machinery littering the shore, relics of the island’s martial heyday.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Possible surviving relics include gravitational waves, density fluctuations and ancient black holes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
The businesses here are hangers-on, relics from about twenty years ago—a sad and very old department store, a shoe store that smells like mothballs, a toy store, a candy shop, an ice cream parlor.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
