How to Use preservationist in a Sentence

preservationist

noun
  • But the preservationists aren’t content to take the school’s word for it.
    — David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
  • And what Richards did to it might give a preservationist a heart attack.
    — Gary Gastelu, Fox News, 22 June 2018
  • Dozens of preservationists gathered near flagpoles on the plaza for the evening event.
    — Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • It was sold dirt cheap to the local preservationists 23 years ago.
    — Kim Chatelain, NOLA.com, 7 July 2017
  • Taylor will enter this new era, too, with a stronger self-preservationist streak.
    — Sophie Williams, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Foresters and preservationists have fought over Białowieża for decades.
    — Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, 18 Apr. 2018
  • The dome has been plagued by cracks for centuries, and muon imaging could help preservationists figure out how to fix it.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Kyle Thomas, the rock preservationist known as King Tuff, would call it the same.
    — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Historic preservationists sued to stop the project, and a federal judge ordered a halt to it.
    — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 14 May 2026
  • Some preservationists are grappling with the potential loss of the lodge.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The city decided to renovate and the preservationists seemed to have won the day.
    — Liz Stinson, Curbed, 17 June 2019
  • Then a group of women preservationists in Fairway lobbied the state to save it.
    — Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Few buyers or even preservationists have made inquiries about it for the last several years.
    — John Tuohy, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Lincoln would be getting a steam bath the next day — but first, the preservationist needed to do something about the dust and bird poop.
    — Washington Post, 29 May 2022
  • For a start, this popular Southport spot has a preservationist on staff.
    — Ina Pinkney, chicagotribune.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • But preservationists contend the structure is historic and that the owner should not have the right to destroy it.
    — Sheldon S. Shafer, The Courier-Journal, 6 Sep. 2017
  • Despite preservationists' best efforts, the Rhône Glacier may not be long for this world.
    — Michael Hardy, Wired, 26 May 2020
  • The husband and wife team were among the first preservationists to operate in China, and by far the best known.
    — New York Times, 11 Apr. 2018
  • With the board’s approval, all that remains to block the ballroom is a legal battle that preservationists have launched.
    — Jared Gans, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The preservationists were able to find Megan’s grandfather’s final pay stub.
    — Megan Greenwell, WIRED, 27 June 2023
  • Her death was confirmed by her manager and agent, Rusty Frank, a dancer and dance preservationist.
    — Harrison Smith, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Her death was confirmed by her manager and agent, Rusty Frank, a dancer and dance preservationist.
    — Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Ahead of the vote Monday, the city’s plan was blasted by preservationists and praised by builders and business leaders.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
  • For preservationists, seeing this treasure go fallow was a constant source of worry.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • The park’s history begins with what would have been its demise, logged for decades before preservationists thought better of felling the world’s tallest trees.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Now, thanks to the latest breed of preservationist, one that comes with social media savvy, old houses are getting a fresh spotlight.
    — New York Times, 29 Jan. 2021
  • The growing slate of projects has drawn legal challenges from preservationist groups and raised questions about the cost to taxpayers.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The preservationist group states that the latest list signals which sites currently need the greatest focus.
    — George Avalos, The Mercury News, 11 July 2024
  • Everyone loved the idea of a historic preservationist who specialized in neon.
    — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
  • But Stander and other preservationists are pursuing other avenues and got a boost last month.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025

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