How to Use well-preserved in a Sentence

well-preserved

adjective
  • Even so, the team was stunned by how well-preserved the artifacts were.
    — Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The team even found leaves, also well-preserved, within the cave floor.
    — Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
  • The head of the mummy was also left well-preserved, down to its chest, front arms and paws.
    — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Thanks to this, many of the skeletons are largely intact and well-preserved.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
  • All of them look worn but relatively well-preserved.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The iron-hull ship is well-preserved and divers only have to go 22 feet deep to observe it.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The pups were so well-preserved that they are still covered in fur and hints of a last meal remain in their stomachs.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The ax, which is well-preserved, could have been used as a general purpose device.
    — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
  • Inside is a tardigrade, so well-preserved that its tiny claws are still visible.
    — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
  • In addition to its other features, the cub's foot pads and claws were well-preserved.
    — Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Getting here isn’t easy, but that’s what makes Little Corn so well-preserved.
    — Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The park is a protected area, ensuring that the coral reefs and marine life are well-preserved.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2025
  • The other gold ring is similarly well-preserved, but does not have any pattern.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
  • While some historic hotels have a certain wear-and-tear to them, this one is remarkably well-preserved.
    — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The evidence was well-preserved and documented in the years since.
    — Warren Kulo | [email protected], al, 10 Mar. 2023
  • While old shoes washing ashore might sound unique, this isn’t the first time that these leather shoes — well-preserved and blackened with time — have been found in the area.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • But the samples were small and not well-preserved, so the team couldn’t look for other clues and turned to mice to investigate further.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 1 Mar. 2024
  • This detergent liquid is also tough on odors, making sure that your garments are well-preserved for long-lasting wear!
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The bones were well-preserved, archaeologists said, and the man had been laid on his back with his lower limbs bent and his arms alongside his body.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Even after a century underwater, the ships are still well-preserved.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The seats were plush, vintage but well-preserved, and exceedingly comfortable.
    — Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Gus's skull is well-preserved, with 82% of its bones represented, Sotheby's said.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • The red leather is decorated with gold stitching and symmetrical ridges, while the pages inside are well-preserved, with very few rips or tears.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
  • No matter, Luxor is home to some of the world's most impressive and well-preserved ancient monuments.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The auction house claims the watch is well-preserved, in the same condition and with the same rubber strap as when Fischer received it.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The auction house said the skull was particularly rare and also remarkably well-preserved.
    — CBS News, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The weapon is surprisingly well-preserved, possibly because it was embedded in dense clay.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2024
  • Some of them were well-preserved and still sealed in their original state, containing the remnants of 5,000-year-old wine.
    — Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2023
  • According to the study, the samples were well-preserved, allowing the team to identify peptide markers for all three species.
    — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2025
  • Researchers say the skin was well-preserved due to the unique conditions at the Richards Spur cave system in Oklahoma.
    — Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2024

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