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Recent Examples of climber
Introduced in France in 1880 and often referred to as ‘The Sweetheart Rose,’ this polyantha rose can grow 15 to 20 feet as a climber or 8 feet as a shrub.
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Honnold is known for his preparation as a climber.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
One such case is this tense Oscar-winning doc about rock climber Alex Honnold and his determination to conquer the El Capitan rock formation at Yosemite National Park via free solo climb, which is to say, without any ropes to protect him.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
The animal is also known to be a good swimmer and tree climber.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Honnold is known for his preparation as a climber.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
One such case is this tense Oscar-winning doc about rock climber Alex Honnold and his determination to conquer the El Capitan rock formation at Yosemite National Park via free solo climb, which is to say, without any ropes to protect him.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
The animal is also known to be a good swimmer and tree climber.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climber
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The film specifically hones in on a 2021 expedition involving Icelandic mountaineer John Snorri Sigurjónsson, as well as the Pakistani father-son team of Ali and Sajid Sadpara, who set out to be the first to summit the world’s second-highest mountain, K2.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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Just like Eddie Bauer, those mountaineers in the ’90s wanted a jacket with excellent warmth-to-weight ratio that could also handle the rigors of climbing.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
4 Feb. 2026
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There are winter hiking boots out there specifically designed to provide critical protection and better traction for hikers.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
7 Feb. 2026
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Along the way, hikers are surrounded by mafic southern mixed chaparral, a unique type of chaparral vegetation that is found in mafic soils, which are rich in magnesium and iron.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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And Kelly Cordes, a climber, alpinist, and author, had a photo of his mullet during an ice climbing competition end up in the New York Times in 2012.—
Jesse Klein,
Outside,
27 Dec. 2025
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Allow ski alpinist Christina Lustenberger to explain.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
10 Dec. 2025
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Historically, lodgings outside the capital have contented themselves with hosting the budget-conscious backpacker crowd.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Queensland authorities told reporters that the victim had spent the past six weeks working at a backpacker’s hostel with a friend who was also from Canada.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Climber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climber. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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