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as in relics
a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished
a few strange words carved on a tree were the only vestige of the lost colony of Roanoke
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as in footsteps
the mark or impression made by a foot
the fossilized vestige of a dinosaur that traversed that muddy landscape millions of years ago
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Recent Examples of vestiges
Chaplin holds many vestiges of its former ownership, from an old saw mill and furnace from when Chaplin was making his films, to his footsteps, to a gigantic set of muppet eyes overlooking the soundstage room.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
When in American history have all the wheels fallen off the cart because our highest officials and the Supreme Court itself have decided to ignore and eliminate vestiges of the Constitution?
—Robert Kesten, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
Officials confirmed plans to eventually shutter the Blue Diamond plant in midtown — one of the last vestiges of the city’s food manufacturing history, and a 53-acre campus with a likely complicated path to redevelopment.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
The film documents the last vestiges of independent news media as they’re crushed by the Kremlin – outlets like TV Rain and the newspaper Novaya Gazeta.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
The venue at 66 North 6th Street was one of the last vestiges of the early aughts wave of development of the block, which is now home to Hermès and Diptyque.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2025
And the vestiges of Old Globes DNA in their system ensures many worthy contenders still get left out.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
This is the beginning of a shift in laptop design that will give engineers the opportunity to abandon the last vestiges of the past and reinvent the PC from the ground up.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Nov. 2025
Advertisement There are other vestiges of Tim’s childhood as a missionary kid.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vestiges
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The historic downtown is full of antique mining relics and quirky businesses.—
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The square Edelman and fellow students dug in, after determining the spot might yield interesting relics, did produce tiles, pieces of ceramic and more.—
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Following in his parents’ footsteps, Henry also became an actor, making his on-screen debut at the age of 6 in the film Kiss and Tell.—
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Rapaport is most well-known for his on-screen work as an actor, but aims to follow in the footsteps of fellow actors turned politicians, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronald Reagan, by becoming the next mayor of New York City.—
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Premiering May 15 in Cannes’ ACID sidebar, the France–Palestine–Iran co-production traces Farsi’s efforts to get closer to the conflict when borders made reporting impossible, and finds a singular, resilient voice in Hassona’s daily dispatches from Gaza.—
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Now, the Avenger wreck is one focal point for scientists in a cutting-edge endeavor to understand whether traces of decades-old DNA can be preserved and detected at wreck sites.—
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Blanca pointed to companies moving to South Florida, as well as local companies expanding their footprints, as the drivers for office demand in Miami-Dade.—
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Remembrances begin in a context of prayer, reflection Remembrances, reflections in both fire footprints began in earnest on Tuesday night.—
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Several Bay Area Venezuelans with temporary status contacted by this news organization declined to identify themselves, citing fear of reprisals from remnants of Venezuela’s government, which has a history of targeting political opponents.—
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In time, however, the Venezuelan people may decide they don’t want to be governed by the remnants of Maduro’s corrupt regime, and the United States may be forced to choose between allowing that regime to repress the Venezuelan people or finding a way to facilitate a peaceful transfer of power.—
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“Vestiges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestiges. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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