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as in memento
a lingering indication of something from the past
The spelling of "trough" is an artifact of the way it was originally pronounced.
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Recent Examples of artifact
The display will feature artifacts, photographs, oral histories and materials salvaged from the current facility.
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Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2025
The city is home to legendary venues such as the Grand Ole Opry and the Ryman Auditorium, as well as the Johnny Cash Museum; this reportedly hosts the largest and most comprehensive collection of Johnny Cash artifacts in the world.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The museum is home to a collection of 24,000 objects displayed in galleries highlighting everything from Florida artists and equine art to pre-Columbian artifacts and maritime collections.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 July 2025
The goal is to close the ticket and move on, often treating code as a temporary artifact to be fixed later.
—Deepa Shekhar, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2025
The city is home to legendary venues such as the Grand Ole Opry and the Ryman Auditorium, as well as the Johnny Cash Museum; this reportedly hosts the largest and most comprehensive collection of Johnny Cash artifacts in the world.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The museum is home to a collection of 24,000 objects displayed in galleries highlighting everything from Florida artists and equine art to pre-Columbian artifacts and maritime collections.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 July 2025
The goal is to close the ticket and move on, often treating code as a temporary artifact to be fixed later.
—Deepa Shekhar, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artifact
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Due to the cave's protective qualities, fossils, like shark teeth, are well-preserved over time.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
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Vendors will offer beads, minerals, gemstones, custom jewelry, fossils, artifacts, and metaphysical stones.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 July 2025
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Topanga's big chop was an iconic moment in the Boy Meets World universe — and Danielle Fishel said her mom kept a memento of it after all these years.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
20 July 2025
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The main living room wall bursts with mementos, art and photos tied to the singer's vast discography.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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As reported, Demna’s first show for the Italian brand will be next March, with his September presentation more of a reminder of Gucci’s foundations.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
31 July 2025
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Its body was a reminder of what can happen when straying from the paths, Mike Poland, the scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory with the U.S. Geological Survey, told USA TODAY at the time.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Today, Raptor Ranch offers up-close bird flight demonstrations, falconry classes and conservation education while preserving fan-favorite Bedrock City relics.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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One shine survived the era, and although its origins are unclear, the relic ultimately arrived at Germany’s Ethnological Museum of the National Museums in 1932.—
Andrew Paul Jul 24,
Popular Science,
24 July 2025
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Thirty-six years later, the echoes of that mayoral race are hard to ignore.—
Jonathan Mahler,
Curbed,
1 Aug. 2025
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With echoes of Orwell’s classic novel, 1984, the film illustrates the power of truth-twisting doublethink of media and government in totalitarian regimes.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
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But her teachers at the school left important afterimages.—
Gia Kourlas,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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Fire to create an afterimage of yourself that projects a beam of light in Valorant.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Burrell’s culinary colleagues also posted remembrances to social media after her passing.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
24 July 2025
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For families and neighbors affected by the deaths who may not be able to afford grief counseling or therapy, the program serves as both a mental health support and a remembrance for those who were lost.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
23 July 2025
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For context, massive flooding in New York City was caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida (2021).—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The remnants of an ancient community face a new age of anxiety after decades of uneasy coexistence with the mullahs’ regime.—
Roya Hakakian,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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“Artifact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artifact. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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