How to Use artifact in a Sentence

artifact

noun
  • The caves contained many prehistoric artifacts.
  • On each run, players must be choosy about the artifacts and arms.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • But the handsome space and the artifacts in it could be just as much of a draw.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2020
  • But the kiswah is not only an artifact.
    — Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
  • One bar artifact that did survive the fire?
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • Cox said the most common artifacts were brochures.
    — Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The tool wall is an artifact that puts the work back into artwork.
    — Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 June 2021
  • Yet the case of the missing artifact is the least of their worries.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The artifacts’ makers are not yet known.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The effect tends to flicker in and out and have lots of strange artifacts.
    — Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2018
  • The durag has always been an artifact used to protect our crowns.
    — Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 18 June 2022
  • Other iron artifacts from the same time have also been found around the globe.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 11 Dec. 2017
  • Some of these artifacts were placed with the dead as part of burial practices.
    — Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
  • There have even been discussions in the past about whether the artifact is a forgery.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN, 21 Sep. 2020
  • But Playboy, at its best, wasn't just an artifact of its time.
    — Chris Jones, Esquire, 28 Sep. 2017
  • Here are the important artifacts that were saved from the fire.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, 17 Apr. 2019
  • And that's doubly true if rainbow artifacts are a deal-killer for you.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
  • As for what was nabbed, the group managed to get away with a rare treasure trove of artifacts.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
  • But there was nothing inside the mound, no bones or artifacts.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Divers transport an artifact to land.
    — Roisín Savage, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The artifact was never the point.
    — John Winsor, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Get your artifacts out … Croft is coming.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The Cold War is over and the loser’s artifacts are now pop kitsch.
    — Jonathan Bradley, Billboard, 5 July 2018
  • Mendenhall likes to comb the beach for artifacts to add to the collection.
    — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Scuba divers used air bags to raise the artifacts to the surface, the ministry said.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
  • This could be an artifact of childhood trauma.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • This could be an artifact of childhood trauma.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • The guides will help visitors get through each room and remind you to keep track of the artifacts.
    — Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Get ready for stories that steal the spotlight, and maybe a few priceless artifacts along the way.
    — Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Researchers have found remains of the sailors, as well as artifacts from the shipwrecks.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 May 2026

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