How to Use Nepali in a Sentence

Nepali

noun
  • This year, Nepali climbers have broken many records in the Himalayas.
    — Helen Regan, CNN, 2024-10-26
  • The missing Nepali guides were swept into a crack in a glacier and buried by an avalanche, Reuters reports.
    — Laura Barcella, Peoplemag, 2023-04-13
  • The remains of the Nepali man were found near an ancient trade route crossing the Himalayas.
    — Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 2024-06-14
  • At least 25 Indian citizens and one Nepali were killed in the massacre.
    — Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 2025-05-11
  • Irving granted the request after Naresh waived his right to a speedy trial through a Nepali interpreter.
    — Jason Fields, Newsweek, 2024-12-04
  • Bridges Nepali Cuisine has three locations in Greater Cincinnati.
    — Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2024-07-16
  • Yamuna Shrestha owes back rent on her Nepali restaurant in Queens and is struggling with increases.
    — Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 2023-05-08
  • Hamill, along with his team of Western and Nepali guides, spent the previous day fielding questions and assessing gear.
    — Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 2023-09-17
  • On the third day, Nepali Hindus honor cows, also with treats, vermillion and flower garlands.
    — Peter Guo, NBC News, 2024-11-02
  • This Nepali movie, directed by Upendra Subba, follows a man’s struggle to bring back his wife.
    — Dallasnews.com Staff, Dallas News, 2023-05-12
  • The approach carries over to the beverages, with cocktails and alcohol-free drinks made with ingredients such as Nepali tea, baobab, and sumac.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2023-07-25
  • The restaurant’s Nepali jhol momos—juicy thin-skinned dumplings stuffed with beef, chicken, or goat and swimming in a broth of chicken stock, tomatoes, and chili peppers—are not to be missed.
    — Caroline Shin, Bon Appétit, 2023-10-13
  • While some museums have covered the costs for repatriation in past cases, others have dropped off items at the closest Nepali embassy, or told the embassy to come pick up the item.
    — Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 2024-09-19
  • The day after the fatal accident, a Nepali Sherpa attempted to recover the victim's body but got hurt and was stranded.
    — Sam Gillette, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The sustainable brand aims to preserve Nepali artisanal traditions, like weaving and intricate handwork.
    — Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 2025-01-09
  • His home country, Bhutan, revoked his citizenship and expelled ethnic minorities like him who have Nepali ancestry.
    — Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 2025-04-11
  • The film is now in its second week in Nepali theaters, following a contentious battle with government censors that left the film with significant alterations.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2025-03-26
  • In a single generation, his family had moved from a tiny Nepali village to a major American metropolis.
    — Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 2024-11-01
  • The cavernous space, laid out over two floors, is a riot of international cuisine, with stalls selling everything from Malay to Dominican to Nepali.
    — Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 2025-04-14
  • Several museum representatives took part in the ceremony and spoke about continuing to work with the Nepali officials.
    — Steve Mills, ProPublica, 2025-04-01
  • Entire villages were leveled, hundreds of thousands of Nepali people were made homeless, and reconstruction totaling $6 billion is still ongoing today.
    — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 2023-11-04
  • Officials released the flight’s manifest, which included 16 Nepali passengers and one Yemeni passenger.
    — Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 2024-07-24
  • The Nepali supreme court recently ordered a cap on permits for the mountain, for which the Nepali Department of Tourism is responsible for, but has yet to meaningfully enact.
    — Matt Coté, Outside Online, 2024-11-28
  • In 2019, the Nepali government launched an initiative aimed at removing 22,000 pounds of trash from Mount Everest.
    — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The Mustang property came to life after the renovation of a grand structure made of local timber and stone, originally built by the renowned Nepali architect Prabal Thapa.
    — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 2024-07-22
  • In 2019, an activist with a Nepali cultural heritage protection group emailed the Denver Art Museum about a limestone tablet in its collection.
    — Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 2024-06-10
  • However, there were already people who were being evacuated, including an elite Nepali runner, a woman from Australia, and a 50-something-year-old who was suffering from the wet cough that can lead to serious issues.
    — Michael Clinton, Men's Health, 2023-06-14
  • The obvious takeaway is that factors aside from living standards—including biological inheritance—are the reason that Dutch and Haitian kids tower over their Japanese and Nepali peers.
    — Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 2025-03-24
  • That September, the Nepali journalist Padam Thakurathi published an exposé in one of the country’s largest newspapers, promising to name high-ranking officials involved in drug trafficking the following week.
    — Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 2023-09-11

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