How to Use naturalist in a Sentence

naturalist

noun
  • One of the best things kids can do to help all backyard wildlife is to think like a naturalist.
    — Kitson Jazynka, chicagotribune.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Just before the ride’s end, one of the naturalists stopped her bike.
    — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Jim Gilbert has taught and worked as a naturalist for 50 years.
    — Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020
  • For that reason, naturalists will urge you to do your best to eliminate this plant.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Robbie spoke with the naturalist, who pulled bottles of krill and whale poop from his pockets.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026
  • In the second snap, the naturalist stands waist deep in the small pool, splashing water over her head.
    — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2022
  • This is the New Age naturalist who seemed to believe that the air could rain down frogs.
    — Colin Thubron, The New York Review of Books, 17 Nov. 2020
  • Once a month, join a naturalist and volunteers to hike at a vigorous pace for three to five miles.
    — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Princess Charlotte, who was 5 at the time, asked the naturalist.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
  • The ship’s naturalist, in 47B, has filled his cabin with seabirds again.
    — Devin Murphy, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2021
  • There were two naturalists at the center, both women in their early twenties.
    — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
  • On board the ship, her kids were able to interact with naturalists, asking questions about the ice, snow, and wildlife.
    — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 25 Mar. 2023
  • The episodes vary a lot in tone, pace… The [overriding] tone is naturalist or at least verosimil.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The naturalist would go on to become famous as the father of the frozen food industry.
    — Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2018
  • The park’s naturalist will talk about the variety of woodpeckers that are heard and seen throughout the park.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Mar. 2024
  • After the 30-minute program, stay to help the naturalist search of Monarch eggs.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 26 July 2024
  • Take a selfie with your bike at five of the nine locations to show the naturalist at the nature center and receive a prize.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2024
  • This unlikely pair – the quiet naturalist and the intrepid rock star.
    — Heather Abbott, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The lodge is also happy to share its naturalist with you, who is ready to hike the island and reveal all of her natural secrets.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Its gates will be open from sunrise to sunset, and there will at times be naturalists and staff at the preserve to answer questions from the public.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • The species numbered in the hundreds of millions in the 1870s, by at least one naturalist’s count.
    — Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian, 20 Sep. 2019
  • As night approached, my group of eight was back in the jungle with our local guide, Chicuqui, and our naturalist guide, Paul.
    — Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026
  • The 7 Seas Whale Watch was heading out to look for whales when their naturalist spotted a shark fin.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 June 2025
  • Are naturalist Austen adaptations here to stay?
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • Then, join the naturalists at Red Oak Nature Center and hike the woods to learn how syrup is made.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, 16 Mar. 2018
  • The species — named by a French naturalist after France's fourth president — is the largest of the three zebra species.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 18 Aug. 2020
  • As the naturalist and chef on board, Smith prepared to make breakfast and write about the rainy, foggy conditions in her daily log.
    — Megan I. Gannon, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
  • Nona Reimer, a naturalist and grunion greeter, has long had a fascination with the little sea creatures that work so hard to lay their eggs on the sand.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Many expedition-style yachts in this area are staffed with naturalists who guide guests through otherworldly landscapes.
    — Geoffrey Ravoire, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
  • There, we were met by our expedition leader, his team of naturalists, and the hotel director, who greeted us like old friends.
    — David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026

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