relic of the past
noun phrase
: something no longer used or considered modern
Typewriters are a relic of the past.
I'm looking forward to the day when that kind of thinking will be a relic of the past.
Examples of relic of the past in a Sentence
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The humble analog or digital wristwatch may seem like an antiquated relic of the past, but there are still plenty of reasons to invest in one for yourself or when gifting others.
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Kelsey Chapman, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024
Our cities are not relics of the past but dynamic, living entities, worthy of investment and celebration.
—Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2024
How unfortunate then that their first exposure among the general public was in a movie that already became infamous before its theatrical release for constant delays, and shoved out into theaters during peak COVID as an also-ran relic of the past.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 July 2024
In fact, the new Intuit Dome, which opens Aug. 15 with a Bruno Mars concert, makes Crypto.com, and most arenas for that matter, seem like a relic of the past.
—Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
But that relaxed summer benefit, which can range from a few hours off to an entire day, is quickly becoming a relic of the past.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 July 2024
While the practice is often thought of as a relic of the past, there is evidence that witch hunts may actually be increasing, not disappearing.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 7 Mar. 2024
And as airlines continue to roll out similar technologies for efficient travel—like TSA readers that scan passengers' faces instead of their boarding pass and biometric boarding at the airline gate—even mobile boarding passes may soon become a relic of the past.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2023
Also, in a world of rapidly worsening climate change, moderate summers are likely a relic of the past.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 17 May 2024
Kelsey Chapman, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024
Our cities are not relics of the past but dynamic, living entities, worthy of investment and celebration.
—Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2024
How unfortunate then that their first exposure among the general public was in a movie that already became infamous before its theatrical release for constant delays, and shoved out into theaters during peak COVID as an also-ran relic of the past.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 July 2024
In fact, the new Intuit Dome, which opens Aug. 15 with a Bruno Mars concert, makes Crypto.com, and most arenas for that matter, seem like a relic of the past.
—Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
But that relaxed summer benefit, which can range from a few hours off to an entire day, is quickly becoming a relic of the past.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 July 2024
While the practice is often thought of as a relic of the past, there is evidence that witch hunts may actually be increasing, not disappearing.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 7 Mar. 2024
And as airlines continue to roll out similar technologies for efficient travel—like TSA readers that scan passengers' faces instead of their boarding pass and biometric boarding at the airline gate—even mobile boarding passes may soon become a relic of the past.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2023
Also, in a world of rapidly worsening climate change, moderate summers are likely a relic of the past.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 17 May 2024
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