Example sentences for: stalagmites

How can you use “stalagmites” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The caves and sinkholes have taken millions of years to erode; many of the stalagmites and stalactites have been hundreds of thousands of years in formation.

  • In 1855 an Englishman discovered the caves, which, being a lava bed, do not have icy limestone stalagmites and stalactites but “lava drops” that look like thick whirls of chocolate mousse.

  • Guided tours of these subterranean caverns with their dramatic stalactites and stalagmites are organized by boat from Alghero or on foot directly at the site, down a steep stairway in the cliffs.

  • Some of the scenic formations of stalactites and stalagmites have names like Old Banyan Tree Welcoming Guests and Dragon Splashing Water, providing an idea of the poetic license enjoyed by Chinese cave explorers.

  • Take a guided tour of the translucent stalactites reaching down to fuse with stalagmites in glowing columns of red, green, and pink.


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