Examples of spelunking in a Sentence
Her hobbies include hiking, biking, and spelunking.
They love to go spelunking.
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Saint Périer had spent the weekend spelunking in the archives of his mother’s family’s château, where his father’s family’s archives have been stored since their château passed into public hands, in 1978.
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
One of the most unique rescues in spelunking occurred 25 years ago, after a teenager got stuck in an impassable canal in a Pennsylvania cave.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Caving—which is the more extreme cousin to spelunking—is physically and mentally challenging but also adrenaline fueled and just plain fun, too.
—Heide Brandes, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
There are a few caves in the state where an adventurous spelunking Hoosier might happen upon a cavefish, but one of the best ways to see them is to visit the Bluespring Caverns in Lawrence County.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
One of the most unique rescues in spelunking occurred 25 years ago, after a teenager got stuck in an impassable canal in a Pennsylvania cave.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Caving—which is the more extreme cousin to spelunking—is physically and mentally challenging but also adrenaline fueled and just plain fun, too.
—Heide Brandes, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
There are a few caves in the state where an adventurous spelunking Hoosier might happen upon a cavefish, but one of the best ways to see them is to visit the Bluespring Caverns in Lawrence County.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Spelunking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spelunking. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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