Examples of spelunking in a Sentence
Her hobbies include hiking, biking, and spelunking.
They love to go spelunking.
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In order to explore these caves, scientists will need to build advanced robots and plan missions carefully to optimize the best sites for extraterrestrial spelunking.
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Becky Ferreira, Wired News, 15 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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Becky Ferreira, Wired News, 15 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for spelunking
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“Spelunking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spelunking. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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