How to Use preserve in a Sentence

preserve

1 of 2 verb

• The peaches are preserved in syrup.
• Salt can be used to preserve meat.
• The fossil was well preserved.
• They are fighting to preserve their rights as citizens.
• These laws are intended to help preserve our natural resources.
• Kennedy, with the city, said about half of the trees would be cleared, and 50% would be preserved under the project plans.
  — Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
• The project is leaving much of the wildlife area untouched and preserving half of the 62 saguaros.
  — Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2023
• Government treaties in the 1850s promised that the tribes’ access to salmon, and their way of life, would be preserved.
  — Tony Schick, ProPublica, 21 Dec. 2023
• In late 2022, the Halls gave up on the idea of developing the vineyard, and worked out a deal to preserve the land through the county land trust.
  — Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
• The clay and minerals from the 4.5 billion-year-old rock had been preserved in space’s deep freeze since the dawn of the solar system.
  — Popular Science, 11 Oct. 2023
• There is enough there to preserve the vibrant fruit flavors for years to come in both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2024
• In fact, this 330-acre resort, more than half of which is preserved, is a nature lover's paradise.
  — Karen Cicero, Parents, 14 Sep. 2023
• Skin impressions from several parts of its body have been preserved in the rock.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 5 Jan. 2024
• All parking on the site, including for the villas, is underground, to keep cars cool and preserve the views.
  — The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2024
• All humans are created in God’s image, and we are called by our maker to preserve life, not to end it.
  — Daoud Kuttab, The New Republic, 24 Oct. 2023
• Her defense helped Indian Hill preserve a shutout in the 1-0 win over Oakwood last week.
  — Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2023
• The team was careful to preserve the site’s classic appearance, though.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2024
• Neighbors who fought against development of the space wanted to see the area preserved, and the park’s plan delivers on that idea, Glover said.
  — Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2023
• In addition to providing a clear view for researchers to study the wreck, the digital twin preserves a copy of the site in its current form.
  — Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 18 May 2023
• Keep your dried stems away from direct sunlight and water to preserve their beauty.
  — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 13 June 2023
• The original bricks were destroyed, Daum said, but their messages were preserved.
  — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
• This version of herself is preserved in amber on Best Coast’s stoned and sunny 2010 debut, Crazy for You.
  — Quinn Moreland, ELLE, 28 July 2023
• The council decided to purchase the property last year because the city has a goal of preserving open space, Kranz said.
  — Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2024
• Dana Taylor: What about the work of preserving smaller prayer houses or praise houses?
  — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024
• Some Indigenous activists hope the app will help preserve Brazil’s native languages, many of which are at risk of dying out.
  — Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
• Although Roth preserved the author’s anonymity, many of the literati of the late Weimar era would have known who wrote this wryly ironic tale of a young man fumbling his way through the war years.
  — Johannes Von Moltke, The New York Review of Books, 2 Nov. 2023
• In a surprising move, Soho House is shutting the gates to preserve the exclusive vibe.
  — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2023
• Not to worry, the other mascots rushed to his aid to preserve his secret identity, as is custom for the mascot code.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2023
• Francis, 87, had skipped a Good Friday ceremony to preserve his health.
  — Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2024
• Couldn't file for the kids yet because the State still has their legal custody, but filed in an effort to preserve Hildebrandt's wealth and assets until appropriate action can be taken to make the kids whole.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024

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preserve

2 of 2 noun

• The military was once an all-male preserve.
• Game preserves allow only carefully controlled hunting and fishing.
• The garden is open to the public but the preserve isn’t.
  — Jessica Flint, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2022
• Attend one of the many lectures put on by the preserve.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2023
• If the glaze is not thick enough, stir in more apricot preserves.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2023
• The closest trails are clustered on the preserve’s west (near) side.
  — Chris Malloy, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Feb. 2023
• Volunteers will meet in the main parking lot of the preserve off of Bliss Road.
  — Beacon-News Staff, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
• Owing to the prices, Cucinelli has long been the preserve of the wealthy and connoisseurs.
  — Jon Caramanica, Town & Country, 28 Feb. 2023
• The old-growth forest preserve is one of seven in the United States.
  — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2024
• Think of hyaluronic acid as a serum that helps your skin preserve moisture—the good kind.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 22 Nov. 2022
• The nearly 400-acre preserve used to be a horse breeding and training ground.
  — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023
• Fat Bear Week celebrates the healthy appetites of the brown bears living in the Alaskan preserve.
  — Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2022
• For years, too-long trousers that bunch up over shoelaces have been the preserve of men who don’t give two hoots about fashion.
  — Ashley Ogawa Clarke, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2023
• On a recent day, cars lined the preserve’s roads and overflowed a parking lot near the lake’s entrance.
  — Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
• The fruit of the common fig is edible and can be eaten fresh, dried, baked, or cooked in preserves.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024
• Drought has harmed the preserve’s cottonwood trees too.
  — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
• When to Go Some 1 million people visit the preserve each year.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2023
• Use fruit preserves in meat marinades or serve with cheese and crackers.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2023
• Stop by the Farm Stand for produce, picnic baskets and preserves.
  — Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2023
• Park district staff have reached out to the forest preserve about maintaining the small part of the trail in the Fairlane Farms Park area, Shutes said.
  — Giles Bruce, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
• The fruit from the orchard is used to make delicious homemade preserves, which Tracey sells at the market.
  — Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2023
• In India, the slaughter of cattle for meat is largely the preserve of Muslims, a fact that wasn’t lost on the viewers.
  — Parth M.n., WIRED, 23 Nov. 2023
• Yet his disguise seemed to lie beyond the preserve either of love or freedom.
  — Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 10 Sep. 2023
• Hit up every wildlife preserve and keep track with this poster checklist.
  — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 4 Apr. 2023
• Wise will lead the group on how to responsibly gather native plants in the preserve.
  — Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
• This one is glazed with a mixture of bourbon, pineapple preserves, and brown sugar.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2024
• The first-time program offered an adults-only night hike through the preserve with stops for games, followed by a bonfire.
  — Bill Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2022
• Is this tiny Florida beach town becoming a preserve of the rich?
  — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2022
• Fancy it up for Valentine's brunch with a swirl of dark chocolate and raspberry preserves in the batter.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2024
• Continuing efforts at the preserve aim to restore the longleaf pine’s presence.
  — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024