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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

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

Most T. proriger fossils have been found in Kansas and date to roughly 84 million years ago, while the new species primarily lived in what is now Texas about 80 million years ago.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Unlike memories, which are fossils, long dead and buried deep.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson