alpine

Example Sentences

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This large and gorgeous alpine lake straddles California and Nevada.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Desolation Wilderness in Eldorado National Forest is a short drive from South Lake Tahoe and covers “63,960 acres of subalpine and alpine forest, granitic peaks, and glacially-formed valleys and lakes,” according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The picture, which now hangs in the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, offers a panorama of an alpine landscape, with the snow-covered Cordillera Occidental rising in the distance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

That they set the fastest time in the slalom run of the alpine combined, crossing the line in 42.52 seconds, one-tenth of a second quicker than the next fastest run, bodes well for both events.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

But instead of Big Ben and Buckingham Palace, the illustrations showed crystal-blue alpine lakes and edelweiss-covered meadows populated with snow larks, mountain hares, and other wildlife of that Swiss ilk.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood