relics

Example Sentences

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"It's about reimagining these old resources and relics of industry," MacNeill says.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

To him those relics are akin to looking at a collection of lifeless butterflies preserved in a box.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

"From the very beginning, since the time of the catacombs, Christians have venerated the bones of martyrs, the relics of martyrs, and they have never really experienced it as something macabre," Cesareo said.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

But no naval officer wants to revive such relics, and it’s extremely unlikely the gigantic boats will ever be built.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2026

They were relics of the Targaryens, black steel with dragon scales cresting their helms, now dusty and forgotten.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin