How to Use naturalist in a Sentence

naturalist

noun
  • The famed naturalist John Muir visited in 1867 as part of a thousand-mile walk to the Gulf and wrote of the beauty of the place.
    Eric Levenson, CNN, 31 Aug. 2023
  • In the second snap, the naturalist stands waist deep in the small pool, splashing water over her head.
    Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The park’s naturalist will talk about the variety of woodpeckers that are heard and seen throughout the park.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Mar. 2024
  • On board the ship, her kids were able to interact with naturalists, asking questions about the ice, snow, and wildlife.
    Catherine Garcia, The Week, 25 Mar. 2023
  • For that reason, naturalists will urge you to do your best to eliminate this plant.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Robert Myers has spent the last 23 years hiking hundreds of miles of Kentucky State Park trails as part of his job as a naturalist for the system.
    Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Stay at the Amangani, whose in-house naturalists will lead private tours through the national parks.
    Leena Kim, Town & Country, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The naturalist has had a hold on our eyes and ears with a remarkable stream of nature documentaries since the 1950s.
    WIRED, 18 Sep. 2022
  • Then there's Tommy the modernist, and Kelly the naturalist.
    Mackenzie Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Darwin died in 1882, but by then his legacy as a great naturalist and thinker was secure.
    Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2023
  • The work chronicled his travels through Dolpa with famed naturalist George Schaller in search of the creature.
    Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 27 July 2022
  • The all-day tour, led by an expert naturalist guide, includes all meals and libations.
    Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Both were passionate naturalists, and both were strapped for cash.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Over the eight days, game drives will alternate with bush walks with naturalist and Maasai guides and a hot air balloon ride over the savannah.
    Laurie Werner, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The royals released some adorable photos from the occasion, which show George, Charlotte, and Louis having a grand time with the naturalist.
    Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 8 June 2022
  • Seniors can also register to join the Geauga Walkers group and take a hike with a park naturalist 1-2:30 p.m.
    Joan Rusek, cleveland, 8 Aug. 2022
  • As guests pose in front of flags and mile markers for major cities, the naturalist guides, armed with rifles, establish a wide perimeter to guard against polar bears.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Some, like the English naturalist W.S. Bristowe, had noted in the 1930s how this species lurks by its web, ready to pounce and hurl sticky threads after sensing vibrations.
    Lesley Evans Ogden, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2023
  • The inn is a favorite haunt not just for archaeologists but naturalists of all stripes.
    Tom Vanderbilt, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Laura: been 10 years since a naturalist in lake county.
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Still, some of Darwin’s records were incomplete, missing the name of the author, the date of publication or the title of a complete work that the naturalist had taken a clipping from.
    Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The initiative now has an app that allows scientists and naturalist guides to identify a whale in a fraction of a second.
    Tom Mustill, Time, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The sessions are led by park naturalist Renell Roebuck, who began journaling about five years ago.
    Joan Rusek, cleveland, 16 May 2022
  • The best way to get information about the rugged terrain and beautiful ecosystem of Alaska is to spend time with an onboard naturalist.
    Megan Dubois, Chron, 5 Nov. 2022
  • Join a naturalist and volunteers to hike at a vigorous pace.
    Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 22 June 2022
  • This all could have easily been a phosphate mine, says naturalist Elliot Prout, who leads the excursion.
    Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Muir was a naturalist whose love for our nation’s west led him to a key role in establishing our national park system.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2024
  • One morning, my children and I went on a patrol for loggerhead turtles with a naturalist.
    Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The three-hour parties are arranged around a nature theme, which includes activities and hikes led by a naturalist.
    Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2022
  • For each of the individual awards, a naturalist spoke briefly about the special services that volunteer has donated to the parks.
    Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023

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