How to Use Himalayan in a Sentence

Himalayan

1 of 2 adjective
  • Black Himalayan salt is a coarse salt that comes from the mines of the Himalayas.
    — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The secret is melting down pink Himalayan salt to combine it with maple syrup.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Gautam said that permits to climb these Himalayan peaks will be free for the next two climbing seasons.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
  • There are many different types of black salt, though Black Himalayan salt is the most common.
    — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The heavy snowfall follows a week of extreme weather across the Himalayan region.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
  • And then there is Conifer Kingdom’s Himalayan spruce (Picea smithiana var.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
  • Black salt, also known as kala namak or black Himalayan salt, is a type of rock salt used in Indian cooking.
    — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Elsewhere is a one-bedroom, one-bath guest suite, plus a design studio/office and a wellness room with a sauna and Himalayan salt wall.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Much of the Himalayan country is covered by mountains and connected only by narrow roads.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Much of the Himalayan country is covered by mountains and connected only by narrow roads.
    — ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Much of the Himalayan country is covered by mountains and connected only by narrow roads.
    — ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Others were hoping elections would bring positive changes to the Himalayan nation.
    — ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Yes, more important than the new Himalayan adventure bike and maybe even the parallel-twin motos.
    — New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
  • It’s made with real coconut water powder, pink Himalayan salt, and fruit juice powders, sweetened with monk fruit and stevia.
    — Olivia Tarantino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Some suites even have bars made from Himalayan salt blocks, carved to mimic the surrounding range, that can be illuminated in a soft glow.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Black Himalayan salt adds flavor to Indian and South Asian dishes.
    — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Indulge in detoxing mud wraps, invigorating hot and cold plunges, Himalayan salt hot stone massages, and an infrared sauna.
    — Nina Patel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2025
  • In a remote part of Pakistan, villagers routinely take rickety cable cars across the canyons that cut through the Himalayan foothills.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The bar drinks include Himalayan sea-salt margaritas with organic tequila and agave nectar.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Some TikTokers say that using Himalayan rock salt is better than regular table salt.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2026
  • In a glass-front fridge lined on the bottom with pink Himalayan salt blocks, whole fish age anywhere from one to three weeks, concentrating flavor and tightening texture, much like beef.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Use it as a cooking ingredient by adding Himalayan salt to meats, veggies, soups, and stews in moderation for flavor purposes.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 25 Dec. 2025
  • There are 20 treatment rooms and offerings include everything from a hammam to a Himalayan salt room to a state-of-the-art longevity center.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • In one study, Himalayan pink salt had higher levels of minerals, including calcium, iron, and magnesium, than white table salt.
    — Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Just a few steps from the main building, past the 300-year-old wild chestnut tree, is the tranquil spa complete with a Himalayan salt room, Turkish bath and gym.
    — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 19 Mar. 2026
  • This allows for Himalayan salt to retain its numerous natural minerals and trace elements.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Arunachal Pradesh is a disputed region in the Himalayan mountains along the India-China border.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The animals, also known as the plains wolf and listed as vulnerable, are smaller than the stronger Himalayan wolf and can be mistaken for other species such as jackals.
    — CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Here, in a forest of West Himalayan spruce and cedar, are 124 stone temples, most of which were built between the seventh and 11th centuries.
    — Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The small Himalayan kingdom has amassed deep bitcoin reserves over the years by converting surplus hydropower into digital tokens.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025

Himalayan

2 of 2 noun
  • This was the Himalayan nation’s deadliest plane crash in more than 30 years.
    — Manveena Suri, CNN, 2023-07-11
  • The effects of climate change and global warming have been severe in the high Himalayan area, Ang Tshering said.
    — Binaj Gurubacharya, ajc, 2023-05-26
  • The research focused on salt broadly, without delving into which type (such as sea salt, kosher salt, or Himalayan salt) yielded these results.
    — Sarah Garone, Health, 2023-11-09
  • Acharya got the idea for a series based around a policewoman when on vacation in the Himalayan foothill state of Himachal Pradesh.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2021-12-24
  • In Ladakh, a cold desert nestled between the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges, farmers use streams fed by glacial melt to water their crops.
    — Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 2024-01-04
  • As the sun begins to set over the Himalayan peaks in the distance, Avinash Yadav sits cross-legged in a makeshift outdoor kitchen, crushing stark green leaves in his palm.
    — Arbab Ali & Nadeem Sarwar, Saveur, 2024-04-18
  • In another climate-change warning, scientists said that Himalayan glaciers are melting faster than ever before due to global warming.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2023-06-25
  • Mined from ancient Himalayan Mountain, this lamp provides you with beautiful natural patterns and warm hues that emit a peaceful ambiance.
    — Priscilla Mak, Rolling Stone, 2023-12-21
  • Farmers became black marketers, and heroin-smuggling caravans snaked along ancient Himalayan passes.
    — Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 2023-09-11
  • More than 340 people have died on Mount Everest, according to the Himalayan Database.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The author in front of the Himalayan Rescue Association clinic in Nepal.
    — Brian Strickland, Discover Magazine, 2024-03-09
  • That’s a steep demand, but Gandhi’s priorities are altogether more Himalayan.
    — Samanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 2024-04-20
  • Sikkim, in particular, is known for lake outbursts, but a large chunk of the Himalayan range also has a history of devastating lake floods in Nepal and Bhutan.
    — WIRED, 2023-10-24
  • Now dozens are being repatriated to the Himalayan nation, part of a growing global effort to return such items to countries in Asia, Africa and elsewhere.
    — Binaj Gurubacharya, Fortune, 2024-02-15
  • While there are plenty of similarities between the two, the one thing that the Guerrilla gets differently compared to the Himalayan is the way the engine has been tuned.
    — New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
  • My guide, the taciturn but caring Gyaljen Sherpa, a veteran of Himalayan trekking, points to large cavities like teeth marks along the cliffs on the opposite bank.
    — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2024
  • The formula — which was inspired by the founder's Moroccan heritage — gently exfoliates and cleanses using pure argan oil and Himalayan pink salt.
    — Lindsey Metrus, Peoplemag, 2023-11-01
  • Scientists say monsoons are becoming more erratic because of climate change, leading to frequent landslides and flash floods in India’s Himalayan north.
    — Ashok Sharma, Anchorage Daily News, 2023-07-23
  • Each 10-ounce jar of this small-batch handmade formula contains muscle-calming Epsom salt and relaxing Himalayan sea salt plus rose and ylang-ylang essential oils.
    — Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 2023-10-24
  • On a huge sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil, toss the sweet potato, carrots, asparagus, onion, and mushrooms with 2 Tbsp olive oil and salt (Chernow likes pink Himalayan) to taste.
    — Paul Kita, Men's Health, 2023-07-24
  • The ecologically sensitive Himalayan region, which has been severely affected by global warming, is prone to avalanches.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 2023-04-04
  • Cardi, wearing a blue gingham button-down and pleated plaid miniskirt, made sure to keep the starring accessory, her Himalayan Birkin bag, front and center as she and her on-again, off-again hubby were escorted to their seats.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 2024-05-03
  • Two other climbers were confirmed dead in a separate avalanche on Panbari Himal in the Manaslu region, reported The Himalayan Times.
    — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
  • For reference, my 2019 Royal Enfield Himalayan 411 weighs close to 441 lb (200 kg).
    — New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Anwar Attar/iStock/Getty The grassland plains of Bahraich district lie about 30 miles south of the border with Nepal, where thick forests cover the Himalayan foothills.
    — CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
  • View gallery - 3 images Visordown's Simon Hancocks got the lowdown on what's happening with the electric Royal Enfield Himalayan that's been in the works a while, straight from the horse's mouth.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Load up on goods from top brands like Purina and Seresto, but check out the unique items, too, like the Himalayan Pet Supply Best Friend's Advent Calendar Dog Treats.
    — Christine Persaud, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • At its Himalayan Botanical Garden, plants such as gentian are domesticated for research and cosmetics applications, reducing destructive wild harvesting while supporting biodiversity.
    — Li Jun, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • In spring, the lower valleys of the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) burst into color with wild cherry and fruit tree blossoms, especially around the Tirthan Valley and Sainj Valley regions.
    — Alexandra Gillespie, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026

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