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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Though well-preserved, the cymbals also experienced some degradation over the millennia.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The bones were well-preserved, archaeologists said, and the man had been laid on his back with his lower limbs bent and his arms alongside his body.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Two of the skeletons were exceptionally well-preserved, with their skin, ligaments and tissues still intact, reports CNN’s Katie Hunt.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Thanks to this, many of the skeletons are largely intact and well-preserved.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The bones were well-preserved, archaeologists said, and the man had been laid on his back with his lower limbs bent and his arms alongside his body.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Two of the skeletons were exceptionally well-preserved, with their skin, ligaments and tissues still intact, reports CNN’s Katie Hunt.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Thanks to this, many of the skeletons are largely intact and well-preserved.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 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 May. 2025.
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