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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Its 19th century gingerbread houses remain well-preserved, and its beaches still boast soft-sand and the waterfalls and natural swimming pool of the Bassin Bleu are still cobalt blue.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Inside the sub, researchers discovered a metal lunchbox packed with apples, thermoses of beef bouillon, and six bologna sandwiches, all remarkably well-preserved.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
Archaeologists described the burial ground as a rare find for the Alpine area and well-preserved due to its location in a historically flood-prone area.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
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
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Inside the sub, researchers discovered a metal lunchbox packed with apples, thermoses of beef bouillon, and six bologna sandwiches, all remarkably well-preserved.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
Archaeologists described the burial ground as a rare find for the Alpine area and well-preserved due to its location in a historically flood-prone area.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
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
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 3 Apr. 2025.
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