well-preserved
adjective
: kept in good condition over a long period of time
well-preserved fossils
(humorous) She just turned 60, but she's well-preserved for her age.
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Then a tiny ornament revealed a very big name
The artifacts are extremely well-preserved, Creasman said.
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
The place is remarkably well-preserved, with tidy houses decorated with flower boxes and ornate sgraffito (decoration scratched into their exterior walls) and flowing mineral water springs around town.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Although the city was founded in 1866, many of its first important buildings and landmarks have been well-preserved over the past 150 years or so.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2024
Archaeology tends to prioritize human remains, so the tiny bones the team had to work with were not all well-preserved or well-labeled—nor was isolating pathogen DNA within them an easy task.
—Bysean Cummings, science.org, 7 Aug. 2024
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
The place is remarkably well-preserved, with tidy houses decorated with flower boxes and ornate sgraffito (decoration scratched into their exterior walls) and flowing mineral water springs around town.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Although the city was founded in 1866, many of its first important buildings and landmarks have been well-preserved over the past 150 years or so.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2024
Archaeology tends to prioritize human remains, so the tiny bones the team had to work with were not all well-preserved or well-labeled—nor was isolating pathogen DNA within them an easy task.
—Bysean Cummings, science.org, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Well-preserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-preserved. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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