as in artifacts
something belonging to or surviving from an earlier period
their house is filled with rare antiques, including a collection of 19th-century African masks
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Recent Examples of antiques
The Historic Leiper’s Fork Inn features antiques with contemporary amenities.
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Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Most of the antiques were bought at brocantes by Lim and Dana.
—Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
Check into the Hotel Due Torri, a centuries-old grande dame with an impressive collection of antiques.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
The cousins, along with employees Dana Snyder and Betty Smith, work surrounded by antiques from the company’s long history, while communicating with major brands and filling orders for consumers across the world.
—Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
Following his father's footsteps, Brandon is also knowledgeable about antiques and auctions.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The characters are antiques dressed as human beings, and their traumas pile up without consequence.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
My grandmother bought and sold antiques.
—Eric Ducker, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Southerners love stories; Southerners have great stories; and antiques tell a story.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Most of the antiques were bought at brocantes by Lim and Dana.
—Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
Check into the Hotel Due Torri, a centuries-old grande dame with an impressive collection of antiques.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
The cousins, along with employees Dana Snyder and Betty Smith, work surrounded by antiques from the company’s long history, while communicating with major brands and filling orders for consumers across the world.
—Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
Following his father's footsteps, Brandon is also knowledgeable about antiques and auctions.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The characters are antiques dressed as human beings, and their traumas pile up without consequence.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
My grandmother bought and sold antiques.
—Eric Ducker, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Southerners love stories; Southerners have great stories; and antiques tell a story.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antiques
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The Costume Institute Benefit, commonly known as Met Gala, is a fundraiser for the museum's Costume Institute, which hosts a collection of over 33,000 fashion artifacts.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The rise of perfume bottles as cultural artifacts suggests that fragrance is entering a new phase — one in which its physical forms are finally being recognized as part of design history.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the construction site lies between the city hall, which dates back to the Middle Ages, and the town’s medieval defenses, archaeologists expected to uncover historical relics.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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The hotel is preserving relics from his time across the fort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Antiques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiques. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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