Example Sentences

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It’s not just that it has become a setting for scene pieces, but it has become a destination for a certain kind of cultural spelunking.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Meanwhile, Craig swoons over Austin, a local weatherman whose hang-out ideas — mushroom harvesting, urban spelunking, starting a punk rock garage band — give Craig genuine joy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

“I’ve had a lot of fun spelunking in our archives,” Brandon said.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

In 2017, Dahl attempted to distract herself from unrequited love by spelunking the internet.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2021

“I love Vocab. It’s like spelunking in a cave you’ve been in your whole life and discovering a thousand new tunnels.”

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King