Thesaurus results for ANTIQUES

antiques

noun

plural of antique

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 What to do nearby A stone’s throw away is the Water Street Market, a complex of shops that includes an antiques mall, the Grazery café, and a neighborhood tavern called Parish. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 Sang-woo’s grandfather had been a businessman and a police officer under the Japanese colonial government, before the Second World War; books and antiques from that period line every surface. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Bonding over their passion for interiors, antiques hunting at the open market, the meeting resulted in a new holiday home collaboration unveiled in September. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 The décor got zingier when Anson inherited some good antiques. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026 Collecting segments like antiques, jewelry, and gems trailed behind, so the commonplace observation that buying other luxury collectibles might lead to art collecting did not seem to hold for this particular slice of the collectorate. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 His parents — his mother was an interior designer and his stepfather worked in the antiques trade — would wear Gaultier. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026 For a tiny home for two there is a lot going on, and yet the home feels unified, easy to navigate, and nowhere near cramped, regardless of the many fine antiques that decorate the space. — Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026 That mix allows vintage midcentury modern furniture to sit alongside older antiques and contemporary pieces without forcing a fully midcentury room. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026

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The event gives people an inside look at historical documents and artifacts preserved by local archives, reflecting the city's history dating back to its founding in 1848.

— James Taylor, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
The Lucy Desi Museum will also spotlight 75 artifacts from the collection on social media over the coming months to mark I Love Lucy’s anniversary, sharing the story behind each object.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of artifacts

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The presentation positioned Zelda products almost as relics representing an ancient myth passed down through history.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
Behind the reception desk, a wall of 109 wooden pigeonholes doubles as an art installation, with some compartments displaying replicas of the property's original room keys and others filled with nautical relics reflecting Naples's coastal allure.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

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