Explore Pesto through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like sauce. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Pesto meaning
A sauce, especially for pasta, originating from the Genoa region in Italy, made from basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and cheese (usually pecorino).
Synonyms of Pesto
Using Pesto
- The main meaning on this page is: A sauce, especially for pasta, originating from the Genoa region in Italy, made from basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and cheese (usually pecorino).
- Useful related words include: sauce.
- In the example corpus, pesto often appears in combinations such as: pesto and, of pesto, basil pesto.
Context around Pesto
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 15 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pesto
- In this selection, "pesto" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, basil, ligurian, chicken, 190g, alla and caprese stand out and add context to how "pesto" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a garden pesto pizza topped and and even pesto. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pesto" sits close to words such as acapulco, adrenal and alignments, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pesto
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They have a beautiful sourdough pesto, tomato, and garlic thing. (10 words)
My youngest twin daughter, she makes the best pesto,” said Jennifer. (11 words)
I try to grow enough basil to make pesto all summer long. (12 words)
Jones said: “Right now on the menu we’ve got wild garlic arancini with cheese, a spring salad which at the bottom it has nettle pesto, and we have a martini that is finished on the top with nettle oil, and we have elderflower fritters on the dessert menu. (49 words)
There will be two new Chef's Selections starting with a prosciutto-arugula pizza and then a garden pesto pizza topped with mozzarella, nut-free basil pesto, ricotta, artichokes, red onions plus the signature cheese blend and spices. (38 words)
Find a cliffside café and enjoy tasty treats born right here: pesto on your focaccia, washed down by a glass of crisp local wine that glistens with the reflection of the Mediterranean. (32 words)
They were just thinking of making dinner a little more appealing, likely for kids, but honestly who wouldn’t be delighted with a pesto zebra? (25 words)
Example sentences (20)
The city gives its name to a variety of pesto – pesto alla trapenese – made using almonds instead of the traditional pine nuts in Ligurian pesto.
I thought it might be similar to the chicken pesto caprese — which in some ways it is, with the same panini pressed ciabatta bread, pesto, and chicken.
At the end last month, Aldi announced a recall of Remano Basil Pesto 190g and Remano Sun-dried Tomato Pesto 190g sauce jars.
There will be two new Chef's Selections starting with a prosciutto-arugula pizza and then a garden pesto pizza topped with mozzarella, nut-free basil pesto, ricotta, artichokes, red onions plus the signature cheese blend and spices.
Aldi's Specially Selected pesto rosso has also been tweaked, and now comes with 3% less sun-dried tomatoes and 6% less extra virgin olive oil per jar.
Doctors believe Doralice Carneiro Sobreira Goes, 47, from Brazil, contracted botulism from a jar of pesto she got at a farmer's market.
Find a cliffside café and enjoy tasty treats born right here: pesto on your focaccia, washed down by a glass of crisp local wine that glistens with the reflection of the Mediterranean.
Imogen, who shares children Xanthe, five, and Athene, one, with husband Duncan, 40, said the needles can also be used to make syrup, a curing rub for fish, and even pesto.
I try to grow enough basil to make pesto all summer long.
Jones said: “Right now on the menu we’ve got wild garlic arancini with cheese, a spring salad which at the bottom it has nettle pesto, and we have a martini that is finished on the top with nettle oil, and we have elderflower fritters on the dessert menu.
My youngest twin daughter, she makes the best pesto,” said Jennifer.
She also prepared yummy тАЬtruffle pesto linguineтАЭ along with nutrient-rich and palatable тАЬwatermelon, rocket and walnut salad with olive oil sprinkled with lemon.
The 12 bruschetta offerings include brie & apple with fig spread; smoked salmon with pesto; sweet n’ spicy pepper jam with goat cheese and other seasonal offerings.
They have a beautiful sourdough pesto, tomato, and garlic thing.
They were just thinking of making dinner a little more appealing, likely for kids, but honestly who wouldn’t be delighted with a pesto zebra?
Vegan dishes include the Mother Earth Bowl with ancient grains, sweet potato, portobello mushroom, avocado, cucumber, broccoli pesto, charred onions, leafy greens, red pepper miso vinaigrette and hemp seeds.
We have all no doubt had an opened jar of pesto going mouldy in the fridge.
A green goddess dressing — which typically contains ingredients such as a cream, herb mix and lemon — or premade pesto can add brightness to a variety of dishes, she said.
Impress your date with a meal at the Casa Hotel, Chesterfield, The Hunloke Arms in Wingerworth or Pesto at the Peacock, Oakerthorpe, near Alfreton.
It is believed the 600 jars of contaminated pesto could be anywhere throughout France, and people who have them are advised to dispose of them without opening them.
Common combinations with pesto
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- pesto and 11×
- of pesto 5×
- basil pesto 5×
- with pesto 5×
- to pesto 3×
- pesto pasta 3×
- rocket pesto 3×
- pesto pesto 2×
- pesto alla 2×
- tomato pesto 2×