retain vestige
Frequency: 4.50.8 per million words
To continue to have or keep a small remaining part of something.
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- I'm struggling to retain any vestige of belief in his innocence.
- Despite the overwhelming evidence, she still retained a vestige of doubt.
- The ancient city walls retain only a vestige of their former glory.
- It's crucial to retain a vestige of hope even in the darkest times.
- After the fire, the old mansion barely retained a vestige of its original architectural style.
- He managed to retain a vestige of composure during the stressful interrogation.
- The new regulations aim to retain some vestiges of the traditional farming methods.
- Even after decades, the village retains a vestige of its unique dialect.
- She fought hard to retain every vestige of her independence.
- Can we retain a vestige of our privacy in this digital age?