Explore Souvlaki through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like kabob or kebab. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Souvlaki in a sentence
Souvlaki meaning
- A Greek fast food consisting of pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer, variously also called kalamaki or kebab or, in sandwich form, gyro or shawarma.
- A wrapped pancake dish filled with meat, salad and some kind of sauce or dressing, commonly called a kebab.
Using Souvlaki
- The main meaning on this page is: A Greek fast food consisting of pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer, variously also called kalamaki or kebab or, in sandwich form, gyro or shawarma. | A wrapped pancake dish filled with meat, salad and some kind of sauce or dressing, commonly called a kebab.
- Useful related words include: souvlakia, kabob, kebab, shish kebab.
- In the example corpus, souvlaki often appears in combinations such as: chicken souvlaki.
Context around Souvlaki
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Souvlaki
- In this selection, "souvlaki" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, chicken, baklava, greek, restaurant, hot and take stand out and add context to how "souvlaki" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and chicken souvlaki and bacon chicken souvlaki hot pastrami. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "souvlaki" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with souvlaki
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
We also enjoyed succulent lamb chops, cooked to perfection, and chicken souvlaki. (12 words)
The Greek street food shop called Mr Souvlaki, is owned and run by Ilias Alexeas. (15 words)
Grilled subs include cheeseburger with bacon, chicken souvlaki, hot pastrami, ham and egg and gyro. (15 words)
The main courses run the gamut of every restaurant, but I would skip the hamburger and salmon dishes even though they are prepared a bit differently than most restaurants, and stick with the chicken souvlaki or the lamb with harissa. (40 words)
Take a trip around the world while enjoying the festivities right in the centre of Edenvale with a meal of Korean BBQ, Indian or Thai curry, Arabic sandwiches, Portuguese cakes, savouries and pregos, fresh sushi or Greek Souvlaki. (38 words)
Once open, Mr Liakatos, who is of a Greek background, also hopes to introduce a range of Greek culinary items, possibly including baklava, souvlaki and gyros. (26 words)
Example sentences (10)
Famous for Souvlaki, a kebab style wrap, is peppered with local street food stalls and outlets, all as delicious as the next.
The main courses run the gamut of every restaurant, but I would skip the hamburger and salmon dishes even though they are prepared a bit differently than most restaurants, and stick with the chicken souvlaki or the lamb with harissa.
We also enjoyed succulent lamb chops, cooked to perfection, and chicken souvlaki.
Once open, Mr Liakatos, who is of a Greek background, also hopes to introduce a range of Greek culinary items, possibly including baklava, souvlaki and gyros.
The coming-of-age story follows a Greek teen who balances school life while working at her family’s souvlaki restaurant.
The Greek street food shop called Mr Souvlaki, is owned and run by Ilias Alexeas.
Deep Blue gets a sea breeze and serves a good range of snacks, including burgers and souvlaki.
Grilled subs include cheeseburger with bacon, chicken souvlaki, hot pastrami, ham and egg and gyro.
Lyrically, the songs of “Souvlaki” take on romance but not the sappy kind of romance you would think of.
Take a trip around the world while enjoying the festivities right in the centre of Edenvale with a meal of Korean BBQ, Indian or Thai curry, Arabic sandwiches, Portuguese cakes, savouries and pregos, fresh sushi or Greek Souvlaki.
Common combinations with souvlaki
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: