final vestige

Frequency: 4.50.8 per million words

Refers to the very last trace of something that has almost disappeared.

vestigeADJECTIVE + vestige

Categories:

final

Examples (10)

  • The ancient ruins were the final vestige of a lost civilization.
  • Her faint smile was the final vestige of her former happiness.
  • Only a final vestige of hope remained after the devastating defeat.
  • The old dialect is now just a final vestige in modern society.
  • The final vestiges of the old empire slowly crumbled away.
  • Without a final vestige of resistance, the city fell to the invaders.
  • He clung to the final vestige of his dignity despite the humiliation.
  • These scattered bones are the final vestiges of a prehistoric creature.
  • Despite all the architectural changes, a final vestige of its original design still exists.
  • The sunset left a final vestige of light on the distant horizon.