Himalayan
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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A Himalayan salt lamp emits a soft orange light.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
In August of 2024, I walked the Himalayan ranges of Venice with Dennis Hathaway and his wife, Laura Silagi, who had taken a hard fall on one of their neighborhood’s countless volcanic sidewalks.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
The Himalayan nation, home to eight of the world's 10 highest peaks including Everest, attracts thousands of trekkers each year, many walking remote high-altitude trails where emergency airlifts are costly.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
In one town, the slurry knocked out a hydropower project, adding even more water to the deluge as it joined the Teesta, a Himalayan river known for its sinewy twists and turns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
There were some climbers of very dubious ability on a commercial expedition led by an Englishman with undistinguished Himalayan credentials.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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