How to Use preservationist in a Sentence

preservationist

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  • And what Richards did to it might give a preservationist a heart attack.
    — Gary Gastelu, Fox News, 22 June 2018
  • It was sold dirt cheap to the local preservationists 23 years ago.
    — Kim Chatelain, NOLA.com, 7 July 2017
  • The husband and wife team were among the first preservationists to operate in China, and by far the best known.
    — New York Times, 11 Apr. 2018
  • The city decided to renovate and the preservationists seemed to have won the day.
    — Liz Stinson, Curbed, 17 June 2019
  • Lincoln would be getting a steam bath the next day — but first, the preservationist needed to do something about the dust and bird poop.
    — Washington Post, 29 May 2022
  • While local preservationists fought hard to keep the rails of the Nickel Plate alive, the removal project started this week, paving the way for a new rail-trail.
    — Robert Scheer, Indianapolis Star, 21 Aug. 2019
  • But preservationists contend the structure is historic and that the owner should not have the right to destroy it.
    — Sheldon S. Shafer, The Courier-Journal, 6 Sep. 2017
  • The dome has been plagued by cracks for centuries, and muon imaging could help preservationists figure out how to fix it.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Despite preservationists' best efforts, the Rhône Glacier may not be long for this world.
    — Michael Hardy, Wired, 26 May 2020
  • The life of Enid Sales, a preservationist and all-around polymath, sounds almost too delightful to be true.
    — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, 13 Nov. 2020
  • Rogers also built Casa Feliz, a historic house a block from the church that preservationists saved from the wrecking ball 12 years ago.
    — Susan Jacobson, OrlandoSentinel.com, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Her death was confirmed by her manager and agent, Rusty Frank, a dancer and dance preservationist.
    — Harrison Smith, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Foresters and preservationists have fought over Białowieża for decades.
    — Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, 18 Apr. 2018
  • Local preservationist Vic Linoff estimates the sign was installed on the Dairy Queen sometime in the 1950s.
    — Lily Altavena, azcentral, 16 June 2018
  • Saving the Dairy Cattle Barn, which dates to the 1920s, is a win for preservationists who fought against the loss of numerous historic structures at the fairgrounds.
    — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2023
  • Ryan Soniat is a preservationist in the purist camp—the sort who tries to persuade clients to install a vintage nineteen-fifties oven.
    — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021
  • The park’s history begins with what would have been its demise, logged for decades before preservationists thought better of felling the world’s tallest trees.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The future challenges for Chinese preservationists are inscribed in the story of this site.
    — Stefen Chow, Smithsonian, 30 Sep. 2017
  • In 2010, as the church was on the cusp of a deal to build housing on the site, preservationists successfully got the building designated as a city landmark.
    — Mihir Zaveri, New York Times, 26 June 2023
  • For a start, this popular Southport spot has a preservationist on staff.
    — Ina Pinkney, chicagotribune.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • The sentry statue that was once atop the building was taken down more than 10 years ago and is being stored in a vault by a historic preservationist in Chicago.
    — Steve Lord, Aurora Beacon-News, 27 Feb. 2018
  • The preservationists were able to find Megan’s grandfather’s final pay stub.
    — Megan Greenwell, WIRED, 27 June 2023
  • Now, thanks to the latest breed of preservationist, one that comes with social media savvy, old houses are getting a fresh spotlight.
    — New York Times, 29 Jan. 2021
  • Claire Marmion, an art preservationist who owns the Haven Art Group, has worked for several insurers.
    — Paul Sullivan, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2017
  • Those doing the work to put on the events hail from various silos of Black preservationist programming.
    — Essence, 2 Sep. 2024
  • The replication and move are factors that preservationists say may diminish the historic value of the site.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024
  • In the weeks leading up to the church’s demolition, preservationists and residents had pleaded with city officials to step in to save the church.
    — Caitlin McCabe, Philly.com, 9 July 2018
  • The group’s website sacfairplanning.org directs questions to historic preservationists William Burg and Karen Jacques.
    — Ed Fletcher, sacbee, 19 Oct. 2017
  • The preservationist group states that the latest list signals which sites currently need the greatest focus.
    — George Avalos, The Mercury News, 11 July 2024
  • Some preservationists and residents say the project would hinder views of and from the bridge, including a vantage of the bridge with the downtown skyline in the background, harming the ambience of the area.
    — Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2018

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