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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It also contained various other relics – including metal weapons – belonging to the pre-Incan Chimu civilisation, a culture that flourished on the northern coast of Peru between 900 and 1470 AD.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
There are large fragments of salt-eaten machinery littering the shore, relics of the island’s martial heyday.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
The place settings, trays, tea set and other items in my collection aren’t just relics from a different generation, but works of art that, once melted down, can never be reclaimed or replicated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
“We’re aware of the sand erosion and the different relics getting exposed down there,” said Newport Beach Lifeguard Battalion Chief Adam Yacenda.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 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
