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Fontina in a sentence

Fontina meaning

A pale yellow cheese from Valle d'Aosta in Italy.

Using Fontina

  • The main meaning on this page is: A pale yellow cheese from Valle d'Aosta in Italy.
  • In the example corpus, fontina often appears in combinations such as: and fontina, with fontina.

Context around Fontina

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mozzarella 1× grated 1×

Often after:

lasagna 1× mozzarella 1× cheese 1×

Sentence patterns with Fontina

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

bake with fontina 1× bianca with fontina mozzarella fiore 1× branzino and fontina lasagna 1× coarse grated fontina over them 1× dressing and fontina cheese 1× with mozzarella fontina and roasted 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

chef amy brandwein 1× melt in the 1× pies available include 1× the dolce emma 1× the list of 1× turn the vegetables 1×

Common sentence endings:

and fontina cheese 1× and fontina lasagna 1× and roasted garlic 1× bake with fontina 1× calabrese chili oil 1× to the oven 1×

Words around Fontina

Just before it in the word index:

fonthill 14 fonteyn 4 fontevrault 2 fontevraud 4 fontes 9 fonterra 19

Just after it in the word index:

fontoura 2 fonts 204 fontwell 2 fonua 6 fonuakula 3 fonville 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Fontina

  • In this selection, "fontina" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mozzarella, grated, lasagna, mozzarella and cheese stand out and add context to how "fontina" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bake with fontina and bianca with fontina mozzarella fiore. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fontina" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fontina

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Melt in the mouth: carrot and potato bake with Fontina. (10 words)

The Dolce Emma features bacon and pancetta topped with mozzarella, Fontina and roasted garlic. (14 words)

Chef Amy Brandwein’s Italian restaurant is putting together a $150 election dinner for two featuring dishes like roasted branzino and fontina lasagna. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Pies available include the traditional, topped with 24-month-aged prosciutto, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and arugula; and the specialty La Bianca, with fontina, mozzarella, fiore sardonic, braised broccoli rabe, and Calabrese chili oil. (32 words)

The list of — pressed sandwiches made to order — includes Nonna's pork and beef meatball parma with melted mozzarella, and applewood-smoked chicken with mustard dressing and fontina cheese. (29 words)

Turn the vegetables over with a fish slice or large spatula then scatter 100g of coarse-grated Fontina over them, then return to the oven. (25 words)

Example sentences (6)

Chef Amy Brandwein’s Italian restaurant is putting together a $150 election dinner for two featuring dishes like roasted branzino and fontina lasagna.

The Dolce Emma features bacon and pancetta topped with mozzarella, Fontina and roasted garlic.

Pies available include the traditional, topped with 24-month-aged prosciutto, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and arugula; and the specialty La Bianca, with fontina, mozzarella, fiore sardonic, braised broccoli rabe, and Calabrese chili oil.

The list of — pressed sandwiches made to order — includes Nonna's pork and beef meatball parma with melted mozzarella, and applewood-smoked chicken with mustard dressing and fontina cheese.

Melt in the mouth: carrot and potato bake with Fontina.

Turn the vegetables over with a fish slice or large spatula then scatter 100g of coarse-grated Fontina over them, then return to the oven.

Common combinations with fontina

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fontina" in a sentence?
An example: "Chef Amy Brandwein’s Italian restaurant is putting together a $150 election dinner for two featuring dishes like roasted branzino and fontina lasagna." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "fontina" from authentic English texts.
What does "fontina" mean?
Fontina means: A pale yellow cheese from Valle d'Aosta in Italy.
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