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
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
He had his photograph taken by the Great Wall.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 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
I saw in my mind escarpments rising into the clouds, a kind of natural Great Wall of China.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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