well-preserved
having been maintained in good condition; preserving a good or healthy appearance: a well-preserved manuscript; a well-preserved elderly couple.
Origin of well-preserved
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How to use well-preserved in a sentence
Next, stroll around the main square to admire the well preserved architecture of the town.
One of the poems is remarkably well preserved and adds greatly to what is known about Sappho and her poetic technique.
Scholars Discover New Poems from Ancient Greek Poetess Sappho | James Romm | January 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt 41, she has four children aged 2-21 and has stayed remarkably well-preserved.
Goethe recalled later that he had been first asked his age and been complimented that, at 60, he was “well preserved.”
They are very highly esteemed, and a well preserved example will command a large price.
Violins and Violin Makers | Joseph Pearce
A well preserved natural skeleton of this animal was brought home and deposited in the British Museum.
The column is fortunately as well preserved as if it had only been standing about a hundred years.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferShe was twelve years his senior but well preserved and "plump as a thrush after harvest."
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheHis face, which was well preserved for his years, wore an air of expectation that was almost gay.
The Circular Study | Anna Katharine Green
British Dictionary definitions for well-preserved
kept in a good condition
continuing to appear youthful: she was a well-preserved old lady
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Other Idioms and Phrases with well-preserved
Aging gracefully, still in good condition, as in I can't believe she's 65; she's certainly well preserved. [Mid-1800s]
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