How to Use naturalist in a Sentence

naturalist

noun
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  • The famed naturalist John Muir visited in 1867 as part of a thousand-mile walk to the Gulf and wrote of the beauty of the place.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Jim Gilbert taught and worked as a naturalist for 50 years.
    — Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune, 3 June 2021
  • After the 30-minute program, stay to help the naturalist search of Monarch eggs.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 26 July 2024
  • In the second snap, the naturalist stands waist deep in the small pool, splashing water over her head.
    — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The park’s naturalist will talk about the variety of woodpeckers that are heard and seen throughout the park.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Once a month, join a naturalist to hike at a vigorous pace.
    — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2021
  • On board the ship, her kids were able to interact with naturalists, asking questions about the ice, snow, and wildlife.
    — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Take a selfie with your bike at five of the nine locations to show the naturalist at the nature center and receive a prize.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2024
  • Once a month, join a naturalist and volunteers to hike at a vigorous pace for three to five miles.
    — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 3 Jan. 2022
  • For that reason, naturalists will urge you to do your best to eliminate this plant.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Robert Myers has spent the last 23 years hiking hundreds of miles of Kentucky State Park trails as part of his job as a naturalist for the system.
    — Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Hike with a Naturalist: A free adult hike led by a naturalist will be held at 9 a.m.
    — Michelle Mullins, chicagotribune.com, 3 Dec. 2021
  • Stay at the Amangani, whose in-house naturalists will lead private tours through the national parks.
    — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The naturalist has had a hold on our eyes and ears with a remarkable stream of nature documentaries since the 1950s.
    — WIRED, 18 Sep. 2022
  • Buttercream or Jell-O, neo-Wilton or naturalist, these over-the-top cakes, like any (real) baked good, have the same fate: to be eaten.
    — New York Times, 14 Dec. 2021
  • Then there's Tommy the modernist, and Kelly the naturalist.
    — Mackenzie Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Most day trips include an optional hike led by a naturalist and time to snorkel and explore on your own.
    — Rachel Schnalzer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Darwin died in 1882, but by then his legacy as a great naturalist and thinker was secure.
    — Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2023
  • Join a naturalist for this live Zoom program to find fishing hot spots and learn about common sport fish of Will County.
    — Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com, 3 June 2021
  • The work chronicled his travels through Dolpa with famed naturalist George Schaller in search of the creature.
    — Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 27 July 2022
  • The idea of a long swim through Britain came to the naturalist Roger Deakin in a period of personal sadness and isolation.
    — Bonnie Tsui, Outside Online, 18 May 2021
  • Mosley, a ninety-seven-year-old sculptor, works in the naturalist mode.
    — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Both the arch and the island were named after English naturalist Charles Darwin.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2021
  • Scientists got wise to the presence of synchronous fireflies in the U.S. in the 1990’s, thanks to the efforts of Faust, a citizen naturalist.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 26 May 2024
  • The all-day tour, led by an expert naturalist guide, includes all meals and libations.
    — Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Both were passionate naturalists, and both were strapped for cash.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Over the eight days, game drives will alternate with bush walks with naturalist and Maasai guides and a hot air balloon ride over the savannah.
    — Laurie Werner, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The royals released some adorable photos from the occasion, which show George, Charlotte, and Louis having a grand time with the naturalist.
    — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 8 June 2022
  • My friend the artist and naturalist George Sanford McGee, who came with us, spotted a gorgeous brown water snake napping on one knee.
    — John Jeremiah Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
  • In the summer, the Sea Island naturalists patrol the five-mile beach every morning at sunrise for sea turtle nests and hatchlings.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2024

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