preserver

Example Sentences

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He’s a preserver of life, a keeper of human memory.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Reflecting on the press, he later noted, "The press has pretensions of being a crusader but is more often a preserver of the status quo."

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

Landon Knack has been a human life preserver for the Dodgers, an unsung rookie right-hander who has helped keep the rotation afloat when seas get a little rough.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2024

The measure “was simply a life preserver that was being thrown or could have been thrown to schools to stem the crisis,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024

“They are dressing her for the deck and putting her life preserver on.”

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck