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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The Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), a relic of California’s last Republican administration, was built to promote low-carbon transportation options.
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Amelia Keyes, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
Over the past decade, similarly rare relics of computer history have gone under the hammer at auction houses around the world.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
The two components present in Cannes are the relics of that great project.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2024
Few scholars are willing to risk being associated with a forged relic, and research has been stonewalled.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2024
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Amelia Keyes, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
Over the past decade, similarly rare relics of computer history have gone under the hammer at auction houses around the world.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
The two components present in Cannes are the relics of that great project.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2024
Few scholars are willing to risk being associated with a forged relic, and research has been stonewalled.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2024
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“Relic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relic. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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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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