Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Reflecting on the press, he later noted, "The press has pretensions of being a crusader but is more often a preserver of the status quo."

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

If Dopamine, with its low, labor-of-love operating costs, proves economically sustainable, it could be a life preserver in a perfect storm.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2023

Laura Simpson has been a master gardener since 2002, and a master food preserver since 2015.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2023

Christina Sleeper is a chef, master food preserver and the founder of Sleepers Gourmet.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2023

Some crazy old lady rants stuff I know not to be true— and yet I choose to hold on to her words like a drowning man to a life preserver.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben