Examples of relic in a Sentence
a crude stone ax and other relics of the Neanderthals
in my grandparents' attic are many “groovy” relics from the 1960s
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Highland is a relic of several bygone eras: one in which burial grounds were segregated by race, but also one where cemeteries played a more active role in community and religious life.
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Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
The pure simplicity of 2-D games like Tecmo Bowl, Pac-Man, and even the raging kitchen fires within The Sims, are relics of a more facile era in gaming.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
The outdated system is a relic from the 1990s and is over capacity and not expandable.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
That’s writer Corben interviewing someone about the unearthed relics and commercial pitches for Deleon’s Anti-Aging Clinics and Surgery Centers.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
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Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
The pure simplicity of 2-D games like Tecmo Bowl, Pac-Man, and even the raging kitchen fires within The Sims, are relics of a more facile era in gaming.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
The outdated system is a relic from the 1990s and is over capacity and not expandable.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
That’s writer Corben interviewing someone about the unearthed relics and commercial pitches for Deleon’s Anti-Aging Clinics and Surgery Centers.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Relic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relic. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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relic
noun
rel·ic
ˈrel-ik 
1
: an object treated with great respect because of its connection with a saint or martyr
2
: something left behind after decay or disappearance
relics of ancient cities
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