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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

Researchers plan to continue excavations in the Chorrillo Formation, where the fossils were discovered.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

"Finding more Kank fossils will help us better understand its biology and ecological role."

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Researchers had previously found shuvosaur fossils from older and younger rock layers in the region, suggesting that additional species likely existed in between.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

So by the early years of the nineteenth century, fossils had taken on a certain inescapable importance, which makes Wistar’s failure to see the significance of his dinosaur bone all the more unfortunate.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson