How to Use baklava in a Sentence

baklava

noun
Definition of baklavanext
  • The syrup from the baklava had leaked out of the package, all over the inside of my bag.
    — Pam Mandel, Longreads, 5 June 2018
  • For dessert, there’s sweet and flaky baklava with cashews.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 23 Apr. 2020
  • Many of the restaurant’s desserts change with the seasons, but one is a constant: the baklava.
    — Suzanne Loudermilk, baltimoresun.com, 23 Aug. 2017
  • The first-ever baklava shop in the city, opened in 1843, this place is kind of like the mecca of the Turkish dessert.
    — Jessica Roy, ELLE, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Try the baklava flavor, the Greek dessert reimagined in frozen form.
    — Charles Passy, WSJ, 28 July 2022
  • Perhaps a few sweet, flaky pieces of baklava for dessert.
    — Allison Steele, Philly.com, 5 June 2018
  • Pair it with a baklava or the Greek custard for an artful dessert.
    — Nickole Kerner Bobley, Houston Chronicle, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Carefully place the baklava over the top of the cheesecake, making sure to place it in the center.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2017
  • Use a very sharp knife to cut the baklava into diamond shaped pieces but keep in the pan.
    — Judy Buchenot, chicagotribune.com, 4 May 2018
  • Also, there’s the pecan baklava with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce.
    — Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, 18 Jan. 2018
  • The sheets peeked out from their plastic covers like the layers in baklava.
    — Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2023
  • After serving us a meal of biryani chicken and baklava at his home that evening, Saif stepped out of the room.
    — Ali Arkady, Smithsonian, 29 Apr. 2017
  • After serving us a meal of biryani chicken and baklava at his home that evening, Saif stepped out of the room.
    — Ali Arkady, Smithsonian, 2 May 2017
  • Spit roasted chicken and lamb, gyros, baklava and more are on the menu.
    — Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2020
  • People are loving our lemon rice and our lentil soup and the baklava cheesecake.
    — Jessi Virtusio, Post-Tribune, 6 June 2018
  • Imam Cagdas, Gaziantep, TurkeyThis town is famous for kebabs and baklava.
    — Cnt Editors, CNT, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Jews and Muslims have shared Jewish apple cake and baklava as part of the program.
    — Washington Post, 24 June 2017
  • But the recipe that really bowled me over was the chef Einat Admony’s easy baklava.
    — Margaux Laskey, The Seattle Times, 11 Dec. 2018
  • Both the rice pudding and the milk pudding called kazandibi had developed leathery skins over the top, and the baklava was hard and fractious.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Mar. 2018
  • A week spent in barbershops and baklava spots, in sunny coffee shops and shady parks showed that the city was very much still alive.
    — New York Times, 2 July 2022
  • These tassies are made in a mini muffin tin and harness the flavors of baklava in a single bite.
    — Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022
  • To make Maffei's Turkish stuffed grape leaves and her baklava, follow the recipes below.
    — Megan Marples, CNN, 12 May 2021
  • Yannis doesn’t just get high marks from Yelpers for its gyros, Greek salads and baklava.
    — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 15 Jan. 2020
  • Then line up to fill it all again before hitting it one last time for dessert—the baklava and kataifi pudding are calling your name.
    — Brooke Viggiano, Chron, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The cheese takes on the texture of al dente pasta, and the filling is reminiscent of a savory baklava.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
  • For dessert, guests sipped on tea and munched on flaky baklava and knafeh nabulsieh, a crisp sugary pastry topped with cheese and pistachio.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Dessert occupies a small but mighty corner that is not to be missed, baklava holding court the day of my visit.
    — Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 13 Nov. 2019
  • Neither the dine-in nor the takeout operation offers much by way of dessert—a bit of baklava.
    — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2023
  • There’s even a sale on favorites like moussaka and baklava.
    — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Save room for housemade walnut baklava and the chocolate tahini ice cream bar.
    — Melanie D.g. Kaplan, chicagotribune.com, 26 Nov. 2019

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