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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Pictures show the wooden ribs of the ship poking out of the dunes, still miraculously well-preserved 230 years later.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
Due to the cave's protective qualities, fossils, like shark teeth, are well-preserved over time.
—Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
Some of the skeletons were well-preserved, particularly those nearest to the receding glacier, according to a news release July 21 from AARI, which describes itself as the world’s foremost research center for the study of the Earth’s poles.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
The ornate tombstone and bones of an adult male were remarkably well-preserved and date back to the 13th or 14th century.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
Due to the cave's protective qualities, fossils, like shark teeth, are well-preserved over time.
—Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
Some of the skeletons were well-preserved, particularly those nearest to the receding glacier, according to a news release July 21 from AARI, which describes itself as the world’s foremost research center for the study of the Earth’s poles.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
The ornate tombstone and bones of an adult male were remarkably well-preserved and date back to the 13th or 14th century.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
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 6 Aug. 2025.
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