surviving remnant
Frequency: 5.51.1 per million words
Highlights that this part has managed to continue existing, often after a destructive event.
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Examples (10)
- The ancient forest is a surviving remnant of a bygone era.
- After the fire, only a surviving remnant of the original structure remained.
- These traditions are a surviving remnant of their rich cultural history.
- The small community is a surviving remnant of a once thriving civilization.
- We studied the surviving remnants of the shipwreck on the seabed.
- Despite modernization, this old factory stands as a surviving remnant of industrial heritage.
- Archaeologists discovered a surviving remnant of an ancient wall.
- The language is a surviving remnant of a larger linguistic family.
- He felt like a surviving remnant from a different time, struggling to adapt.
- These unique plants are a surviving remnant of prehistoric flora.