How do you use Hula in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Hula meaning
A form of chant and dance, which was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there.
Synonyms of Hula
Using Hula
- The main meaning on this page is: A form of chant and dance, which was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there.
- Useful related words include: hula-hula, hawaiian dancing, rain dance.
- In the example corpus, hula often appears in combinations such as: hula hoop, hula hoops, the hula.
Context around Hula
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 7 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hula
- In this selection, "hula" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, kumu, aloha, mill, hoop, hoops and competition stand out and add context to how "hula" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include awai kumu hula pōmaika i and bbq beef hula hoops walkers. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hula" sits close to words such as abject, accumulations and adi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hula
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Meanwhile, Coulter said, youngsters show their hula hoop skills. (9 words)
Four Maui hālau hula are competing in this year’s Merrie Monarch Festival. (13 words)
Among those was hula hooping, but not just the run-of-mill hula hooping. (14 words)
Singer-guitarist Danyel Alana performs at Hula Grill Tuesday and Wednesday, April 4 and 5, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Alana has performed with Buddy Miles, The Wailers, Willie Nelson, Richie Havens and Mick Fleetwood. (37 words)
For the experiment, we tested the amount of air in packets of five of the nation's favourite crisps - Pickled Onion Monster Munch, Tangy Cheese Doritos, BBQ Beef Hula Hoops, Walkers Cheese and Onion, and Wotsits. (36 words)
Patrick Makuakane, a hula choreographer in San Francisco, was at the Burning Man festival when he received a text from someone who claimed to be from the MacArthur Foundation and had been trying to reach him. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Merrie Monarch Festival also the names of the judges for this year’s Super Bowl of Hula, the participating hālau hula and contestants for the 2023 Miss Aloha Hula competition.
Join in for a day of hula with workshops taught by Kumu Hula Keith Awai & Kumu Hula Pōmaika’i Krueger.
Among those was hula hooping, but not just the run-of-mill hula hooping.
Hula hoop holder: Attach a large piece of fabric to a hula hoop for a playful accessory.
Kaʻōnohikaumakaakeawe Kananiokeakua Holokai Lopes was named this year’s Miss Aloha Hula at the 61st Annual Merrie Monarch Hula Competition.
This year, the ʻOhana Farden will be paying tribute to the esteemed Lahaina Kumu Hula, Carolee “Aunty Doll” Aricayos of Ka Pa Hula O Maui.
Halau Hula Kalaniumi a Liloa and Na Kupuna o Kohala will open the event with live hula performances.
After a Hawaiian dance craze began, he wrote "That Hula-Hula", and then did a string of southern songs, such as "When the Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves for Alabam".
Activities for Keiki and Teens include free Face Painting and Balloon Twisting, 4 Kids Quick Science games and Hula Hoops for Kids of all ages.
Enjoy five engaging nights with 16 Maui Film Premieres, surprise titles, several short films, and nightly festivities which may include an eclectic mix of live music, Kahiko style hula, and tributes.
Entertainment: Hula, taiko drumming, Chinese lion dance and more 9:30 a.m. to pau.
For the experiment, we tested the amount of air in packets of five of the nation's favourite crisps - Pickled Onion Monster Munch, Tangy Cheese Doritos, BBQ Beef Hula Hoops, Walkers Cheese and Onion, and Wotsits.
Four Maui hālau hula are competing in this year’s Merrie Monarch Festival.
Huihui’s cocktail menu features local spirits and ingredients, and the restaurant offers live music, happy hours and hula performances daily.
In addition to the gymnastics, Davi and Grace showed considerable coordination with their hula hoops and there was plenty of cheering when skipping sensations Tommy, Tully and Quinn hit the stage.
Meanwhile, Coulter said, youngsters show their hula hoop skills.
Our kāhuli are both ecologically important (as cleaners of fungus and bacteria from our native plants) and culturally important, as they are featured in Native Hawaiian mele, hula, oli, and lei.
Patrick Makuakane, a hula choreographer in San Francisco, was at the Burning Man festival when he received a text from someone who claimed to be from the MacArthur Foundation and had been trying to reach him.
Since Lilo has been ostracized by her hula class for her strange tendencies, Nani takes her to adopt a dog.
Singer-guitarist Danyel Alana performs at Hula Grill Tuesday and Wednesday, April 4 and 5, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Alana has performed with Buddy Miles, The Wailers, Willie Nelson, Richie Havens and Mick Fleetwood.
Common combinations with hula
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- hula hoop 13×
- hula hoops 13×
- the hula 11×
- of hula 7×
- and hula 7×
- kumu hula 5×
- hula hooping 5×
- hula and 4×
- aloha hula 4×
- in hula 4×