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Halva is an English word. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Halva in a sentence

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Halva | Halvard

Halva meaning

A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.

Using Halva

  • The main meaning on this page is: A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
  • In the example corpus, halva often appears in combinations such as: are halva, halva is.

Context around Halva

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

dolmades 1× sesame 1× badam 1× xalwo 1×

Often after:

honey 1× mousse 1× bake 1× phyllo 1×

Sentence patterns with Halva

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

and sesame halva 1× badam halva is a 1× desserts are halva phyllo cake 1× desserts like halva mousse and 1× names are halva honey and 1× vegetable dolmades halva and the 1× xalwo halva is a 1× year of halva bake sales 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a year of 1× badam halva is 1× decadent desserts are 1× pastry chef saeko 1× so the types 1× the menu is 1×

Common sentence endings:

and sesame halva 1× chocolate whipped cream 1× or wedding receptions 1× sumac ice cream 1× the jewish passover 1× triple that amount 1×

Words around Halva

Just before it in the word index:

halutie 2 halushchenko 2 haluk 3 haltwhistle 10 halttunen 2 halts 79

Just after it in the word index:

halvard 2 halve 77 halved 189 halverson 15 halverstadt 6 halves 349

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Halva

  • In this selection, "halva" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, dolmades, sesame, badam, honey, mousse and bake stand out and add context to how "halva" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and sesame halva and badam halva is a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "halva" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with halva

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

Badam halva is a sweet made from almonds with added coloring. (11 words)

Xalwo ( halva ) is a popular confection reserved for special festive occasions, such as Eid celebrations or wedding receptions. (18 words)

A year of halva bake sales, GoFundMe donations, and a tennis tournament later, the twins had raised almost triple that amount. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

The menu is designed to be shared: guests begin with snacks and charcuterie, progress to mezzes (the Mediterranean version of appetizers), then large plates, and finally end on a sweeter note with desserts like halva mousse and sumac ice cream. (40 words)

The municipality of Glyfada southeast of Athens hosted a Clean Monday party complete with complimentary food – there was vegetable dolmades, halva, and the wonderful lagana – an unleavened flat bread that may have its roots in the Jewish Passover. (38 words)

So the types of coffees that I’ve had, some of the names are “Halva Honey” and “Turmeric and Honey,” and so you can tell from the names that these are not your typical lattes. (35 words)

Example sentences (8)

So the types of coffees that I’ve had, some of the names are “Halva Honey” and “Turmeric and Honey,” and so you can tell from the names that these are not your typical lattes.

The menu is designed to be shared: guests begin with snacks and charcuterie, progress to mezzes (the Mediterranean version of appetizers), then large plates, and finally end on a sweeter note with desserts like halva mousse and sumac ice cream.

A year of halva bake sales, GoFundMe donations, and a tennis tournament later, the twins had raised almost triple that amount.

The municipality of Glyfada southeast of Athens hosted a Clean Monday party complete with complimentary food – there was vegetable dolmades, halva, and the wonderful lagana – an unleavened flat bread that may have its roots in the Jewish Passover.

Decadent desserts are halva phyllo cake with yogurt whipped cream and pistachio brittle ice cream as well as chocolate cake with cocoa nibs, chocolate sauce and chocolate whipped cream.

Pastry chef Saeko Nemoto fills a hollowed-out grapefruit with grapefruit sorbet and rose lokum candy and tops it with tuile and sesame halva.

Badam halva is a sweet made from almonds with added coloring.

Xalwo ( halva ) is a popular confection reserved for special festive occasions, such as Eid celebrations or wedding receptions.

Common combinations with halva

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "halva" in a sentence?
An example: "So the types of coffees that I’ve had, some of the names are “Halva Honey” and “Turmeric and Honey,” and so you can tell from the names that these are not your typical lattes." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "halva" from authentic English texts.
What does "halva" mean?
Halva means: A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
How many example sentences with "halva" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "halva", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.