Sherpa
noun
a member of a people of Tibetan descent living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
Sherpas
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pluralof Sherpa.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And then there are the Sherpas — Namgyal and his wife, Pasang, a former Buddhist nun, who hail from the Khumbu region of Nepal and live on the property with Higdon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Sherpas say bodies shrouded in iced-up climbing gear often weigh several times the average man and are frequently frozen into awkward positions, making bringing them down the challenging terrain even more treacherous.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
“The Sherpas are patient, kind and they take life in the moment.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Appeared in the January 26, 2026, print edition as 'Ro and Our New Health Sherpas'.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
As I waited at the back of the queue, several of Scott Fischer’s Sherpas caught up to us.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
