Great Wall
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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They’d loved hiking the Great Wall of China and participating in 150-mile bike rides, and had shored up their finances to retire early.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Her mum made many hiking trips from Kilimanjaro and the Great Wall of China to the West Highland Way, often raising money for charity.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
The group brought 17 girls from the Eastside and the San Gabriel Valley together at local community gardens and historic murals, like Judy Baca’s Great Wall of Los Angeles, in the San Fernando Valley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
Lion and dragon dancers perform on the Great Wall of China, in Badaling, to entertain visitors who have come to enjoy the illuminated monument during the Year of the Horse celebrations.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
Against the view that such great construction projects were unlikely, Kepler offered as counter-examples the pyramids of Egypt and the Great Wall of China, which can, in fact, be seen today from Earth orbit.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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