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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Perched on the edge of a cliff in Cundinamarca, Colombia, the Hotel Del Salto is a relic of the opulence and horrors of colonialism.
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Josh Rivera, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
The current tariff gap is a relic of that old trade regime.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
However, the Macross was by no means the only Protoculture relic left on Earth, and a mysterious Bird Human becomes the source of a new conflict at the end of the Unification Wars.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Like the ghostly hulk of the Titanic below the surface of the sea, Northbrook Court is a quiet and cavernous relic — at the bottom of the retail food chain.
—David Petitti, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Josh Rivera, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
The current tariff gap is a relic of that old trade regime.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
However, the Macross was by no means the only Protoculture relic left on Earth, and a mysterious Bird Human becomes the source of a new conflict at the end of the Unification Wars.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Like the ghostly hulk of the Titanic below the surface of the sea, Northbrook Court is a quiet and cavernous relic — at the bottom of the retail food chain.
—David Petitti, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for relic
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“Relic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relic. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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