How to Use naturalist in a Sentence

naturalist

noun
  • 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
  • One of the best things kids can do to help all backyard wildlife is to think like a naturalist.
    — Kitson Jazynka, chicagotribune.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • 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
  • The species numbered in the hundreds of millions in the 1870s, by at least one naturalist’s count.
    — Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian, 20 Sep. 2019
  • 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
  • Then, join the naturalists at Red Oak Nature Center and hike the woods to learn how syrup is made.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Jim Gilbert has been a naturalist for more than 50 years.
    — Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune, 30 July 2020
  • Or contact Goodwin naturalist Jasper Sha at [email protected] and ask him to add you to the email list.
    — Melanie Savage, Courant Community, 28 Mar. 2018
  • 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 Weekapaug Inn hosts bird-watching trips for the public, on land and by boat, with a naturalist on staff, Mark Bullinger.
    — Caryn B. Davis, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2019
  • 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 Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder wrote about these plants around 2,000 years ago.
    — Carolyn Wilke, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • Join a naturalist on the water to enjoy the fall colors.
    — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland.com, 4 Sep. 2019
  • 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
  • Apodaca and the naturalist say a Douglas fir in a grassy area north of the state Capitol in Santa Fe is a moon tree.
    — USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2019
  • The naturalist would go on to become famous as the father of the frozen food industry.
    — Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2018
  • 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
  • Since 2013, Kolar has served as the chief naturalist with the Geauga Park District.
    — Joan Rusek, cleveland.com, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Multidisciplinary artist, cultural worker and naturalist Eepi Chaad of Houston is the year's juror.
    — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
  • For nineteenth century individualists, essentialists, and naturalists, the point should be to walk for walking’s sake, not for fame or outward fitness or money.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025

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