How to Use naturalist in a Sentence

naturalist

noun
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  • This is the New Age naturalist who seemed to believe that the air could rain down frogs.
    — Colin Thubron, The New York Review of Books, 17 Nov. 2020
  • 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 has taught and worked as a naturalist for 50 years.
    — Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020
  • 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
  • Jim Gilbert has been a naturalist for more than 50 years.
    — Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune, 30 July 2020
  • The ship’s naturalist, in 47B, has filled his cabin with seabirds again.
    — Devin Murphy, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2021
  • The area was recorded in 1774 by William Bartram, a botanist, artist, and naturalist.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The episodes vary a lot in tone, pace… The [overriding] tone is naturalist or at least verosimil.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The species — named by a French naturalist after France's fourth president — is the largest of the three zebra species.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 18 Aug. 2020
  • 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
  • Or John Muir, the beloved naturalist who didn’t think much of Black and Indigenous people?
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2021
  • For that reason, naturalists will urge you to do your best to eliminate this plant.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The video, which is the first time the children have spoken publicly, was released in support of the beloved naturalist’s new film, A Life on Our Planet.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2020
  • The naturalist and philosopher once famously walked the 25 miles of beach connecting Provincetown to the tip of Cape Cod.
    — New York Times, 26 Feb. 2021
  • 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
  • One is a snowshoe hike with a naturalist who will go over the basics of snowshoeing.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2020
  • 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
  • The reserve is minutes away and the hotel’s in-house naturalists take guests on tours of the adjacent expanse.
    — Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • Other days involved watching for whales, exploring with naturalist guides, searching for the elusive leopard seal, and hiking to see different penguin species.
    — Sarah Groen, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024

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