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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This ancient town’s architecture is so well-preserved that UNESCO recognizes it as a World Heritage Site.
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Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
The ancient cheese was incredibly well-preserved, but a new assessment of the chunks reveals some long-obsecured knowledge about human culture and a potential path for how dairy may have spread across Asia.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
Sue is one of the most famous and well-preserved T. rex specimens ever found.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 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
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Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
The ancient cheese was incredibly well-preserved, but a new assessment of the chunks reveals some long-obsecured knowledge about human culture and a potential path for how dairy may have spread across Asia.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
Sue is one of the most famous and well-preserved T. rex specimens ever found.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 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
See all Example Sentences for well-preserved
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“Well-preserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-preserved. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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