How do you use Oolong in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like tea, plus the exact meaning.
Oolong in a sentence
Oolong meaning
A partially fermented tea, often roasted, which combines the characteristics of green tea and black tea.
Synonyms of Oolong
Using Oolong
- The main meaning on this page is: A partially fermented tea, often roasted, which combines the characteristics of green tea and black tea.
- Useful related words include: tea, tea leaf.
- In the example corpus, oolong often appears in combinations such as: oolong tea, theory oolong, oolong teas.
Context around Oolong
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Oolong
- In this selection, "oolong" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, theory, interestingly, anxi, tea, teas and custard stand out and add context to how "oolong" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and delicate oolong teas are and and expensive oolong teas are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "oolong" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with oolong
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
According to the "Wuyi" theory, oolong tea first existed in the Wuyi Mountains region. (14 words)
There's Beneath the Sakura Tree, a blend of honjozo sake, Cointreau, and oolong tea syrup, served slightly warm. (19 words)
Interestingly, Oolong is sidelined while Yamcha and Pu’er both get to be relevant later on despite initially being less important than Oolong. (23 words)
Premium or delicate tea A strainer is often used when tea is made with tea-leaves in a teapot Some teas, especially green teas and delicate oolong teas, are steeped for shorter periods, sometimes less than 30 seconds. (38 words)
Wuyi Mountains main Wuyi Huang Guan Yin tea leaves Wuyi Qi Lan Oolong tea leaves Tieguanyin The most famous and expensive oolong teas are made here, and the production is still usually accredited as being organic. (36 words)
To end on something bittersweet, it was time for ‘summertime sadness’: British strawberries with whipped oolong custard, frozen meringue and crushed caramel wafer (£9); and naifs’ chocolate mousse with blood orange chocolate and lemon curd (£9). (36 words)
Example sentences (9)
Interestingly, Oolong is sidelined while Yamcha and Pu’er both get to be relevant later on despite initially being less important than Oolong.
According to the " Anxi " theory, oolong tea had its origin in the Anxi oolong tea plant, which was discovered by a man named Sulong, Wulong, or Wuliang.
Wuyi Mountains main Wuyi Huang Guan Yin tea leaves Wuyi Qi Lan Oolong tea leaves Tieguanyin The most famous and expensive oolong teas are made here, and the production is still usually accredited as being organic.
To end on something bittersweet, it was time for ‘summertime sadness’: British strawberries with whipped oolong custard, frozen meringue and crushed caramel wafer (£9); and naifs’ chocolate mousse with blood orange chocolate and lemon curd (£9).
From matcha smoothie bowls and oolong tea smoked salmon with créme fraîche to a curry kale bowl with tri-color quinoa and Korean pork sliders, the menu will offer diners extensive options.
There's Beneath the Sakura Tree, a blend of honjozo sake, Cointreau, and oolong tea syrup, served slightly warm.
According to the "Wuyi" theory, oolong tea first existed in the Wuyi Mountains region.
Premium or delicate tea A strainer is often used when tea is made with tea-leaves in a teapot Some teas, especially green teas and delicate oolong teas, are steeped for shorter periods, sometimes less than 30 seconds.
Yixing purple clay teapots are the traditional brewing-vessel for oolong tea which can be brewed multiple times from the same leaves, unlike green tea, seeming to improve with reuse.
Common combinations with oolong
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: