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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The body had decomposed, but the uniform the person was wearing and other equipment was well-preserved, L’Adige reported.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Only a 10-minute stroll down a maze of cobblestone streets from the birthplace of Vlad Dracul — who inspired the fictional, bloodsucking Count Dracula — sits an empty but remarkably well-preserved synagogue in a fairy-tale town that no longer has any Jews.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Getting here isn’t easy, but that’s what makes Little Corn so well-preserved.
—Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 14 Aug. 2025
Pictures show the wooden ribs of the ship poking out of the dunes, still miraculously well-preserved 230 years later.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Only a 10-minute stroll down a maze of cobblestone streets from the birthplace of Vlad Dracul — who inspired the fictional, bloodsucking Count Dracula — sits an empty but remarkably well-preserved synagogue in a fairy-tale town that no longer has any Jews.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Getting here isn’t easy, but that’s what makes Little Corn so well-preserved.
—Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 14 Aug. 2025
Pictures show the wooden ribs of the ship poking out of the dunes, still miraculously well-preserved 230 years later.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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