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
Oli, 74, and his government were forced to resign last September amid mounting public anger at long-entrenched corruption and social inequality in the Himalayan republic.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
With a per capita GDP of roughly $1,500, the country relies heavily on remittances from overseas workers and tourism, particularly expeditions to Mount Everest and other Himalayan peaks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Dr. Litch—a respected expert in high-altitude medicine who had summitted Everest in 1995—arrived at 7:00 p.m. after running up from Pheriche, where he was serving as a volunteer at the Himalayan Rescue Association clinic.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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