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fossils

NOUN

organic remains of a previous time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

relic skeleton specimen trace

STRONG

deposit eolith impression neolith paleolith petrifaction reconstruction

Example Sentences

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Conjuring fossils, keepsakes, toys and relics, these nostalgic, tactile miniatures suggest that Duchamp, the consummate iconoclast, may have believed in the aesthetic, transformational power of art after all.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Preserved inside the 100 million-year-old resin are fossils from an ancient forest ecosystem that once supported a remarkable variety of creatures, including species never seen before.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

After comparing the specimen with the original T. proriger fossil housed at Harvard University's Museum of Comparative Zoology, researchers realized the Texas fossils represented a different species altogether.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

"Through our study and examination of well-preserved fossils collected throughout the north Texas region, we have evidence of violence within this species to a degree not previously seen in other Tylosaurus specimens."

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

The sun baked their footsteps hard as fossils.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García