Examples of spelunking in a Sentence
Her hobbies include hiking, biking, and spelunking.
They love to go spelunking.
Recent Examples on the Web
Scouting needs to be relevant for the children of today, but Krone said the opportunity to get outdoors — to have Scouts sail a boat or paddle a canoe, go hiking, mountain climbing, rappelling or spelunking — has universal appeal.
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Mark Thiessen, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2023
Like diving, spelunking, rock climbing, or cutting a watermelon, too much can go sideways.
—Mylène Dressler, Longreads, 11 Apr. 2023
Philosophical spelunking would be a new sensation.
—Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2023
That led to other activities, including basketball, white-water rafting, spelunking, zip-lining and leading hiking groups.
—Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023
National archives, especially Presidential archives, are like a weird form of historical spelunking.
—Amy Shira Teitel, Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2019
If your business is built around one key player, what is your backup plan if they get hit by a bus tomorrow or decide to fully follow their passion for international spelunking?
—Samuel Johnston, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
The arc of Ancestor Trouble ends up being a subtle move from a process of genealogical spelunking to one of gentle exorcism.
—Colin Dickey, The New Republic, 21 Mar. 2022
The upshot, Butler writes, is that the Method has been diluted by other acting styles that don’t privilege psychological spelunking or total authenticity—think of the Brat Pack, or Bruce Willis.
—Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2022
Mark Thiessen, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2023
Like diving, spelunking, rock climbing, or cutting a watermelon, too much can go sideways.
—Mylène Dressler, Longreads, 11 Apr. 2023
Philosophical spelunking would be a new sensation.
—Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2023
That led to other activities, including basketball, white-water rafting, spelunking, zip-lining and leading hiking groups.
—Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023
National archives, especially Presidential archives, are like a weird form of historical spelunking.
—Amy Shira Teitel, Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2019
If your business is built around one key player, what is your backup plan if they get hit by a bus tomorrow or decide to fully follow their passion for international spelunking?
—Samuel Johnston, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
The arc of Ancestor Trouble ends up being a subtle move from a process of genealogical spelunking to one of gentle exorcism.
—Colin Dickey, The New Republic, 21 Mar. 2022
The upshot, Butler writes, is that the Method has been diluted by other acting styles that don’t privilege psychological spelunking or total authenticity—think of the Brat Pack, or Bruce Willis.
—Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2022
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“Spelunking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spelunking. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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