How to Use baklava in a Sentence

baklava

noun
  • And do not skip the baklava cheesecake.
    — Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026
  • Also, there’s the pecan baklava with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce.
    — Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, 18 Jan. 2018
  • The syrup from the baklava had leaked out of the package, all over the inside of my bag.
    — Pam Mandel, Longreads, 5 June 2018
  • Pair it with a baklava or the Greek custard for an artful dessert.
    — Nickole Kerner Bobley, Houston Chronicle, 3 Nov. 2017
  • People are loving our lemon rice and our lentil soup and the baklava cheesecake.
    — Jessi Virtusio, Post-Tribune, 6 June 2018
  • The sheets peeked out from their plastic covers like the layers in baklava.
    — Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Spit roasted chicken and lamb, gyros, baklava and more are on the menu.
    — Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2020
  • The baklava Wellington is filled with pork belly and served with romesco sauce.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Try the baklava flavor, the Greek dessert reimagined in frozen form.
    — Charles Passy, WSJ, 28 July 2022
  • Eleni takes his hand and thanks him for saving her, then offers to help him with his baklava technique.
    — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
  • For dessert, there’s frozen yogurt with a honey drizzle, topped with crispy baklava.
    — John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Diners can choose from two desserts — baklava and Dubai chocolate, both made in house.
    — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Poniros uses his grandfather's chili recipe, and still makes the baklava.
    — Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
  • Desserts include baklava and kunafa (baked cheese topped with crunchy thread-like pastry).
    — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Or, with a little notice, my mom would have warm gulab jamun or baklava ready to go.
    — Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Imagine a less sweet baklava without the nuts and softened with an eggier taste.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Save room for housemade walnut baklava and the chocolate tahini ice cream bar.
    — Melanie D.g. Kaplan, chicagotribune.com, 26 Nov. 2019
  • These tassies are made in a mini muffin tin and harness the flavors of baklava in a single bite.
    — Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022
  • After serving us a meal of biryani chicken and baklava at his home that evening, Saif stepped out of the room.
    — Ali Arkady, Smithsonian, 2 May 2017
  • After serving us a meal of biryani chicken and baklava at his home that evening, Saif stepped out of the room.
    — Ali Arkady, Smithsonian, 29 Apr. 2017
  • Carefully place the baklava over the top of the cheesecake, making sure to place it in the center.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2017
  • A week spent in barbershops and baklava spots, in sunny coffee shops and shady parks showed that the city was very much still alive.
    — New York Times, 2 July 2022
  • Dessert occupies a small but mighty corner that is not to be missed, baklava holding court the day of my visit.
    — Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 13 Nov. 2019
  • There also are a couple of soups, three types of french fries (mmm, garlic fries) — and baklava or a brownie for dessert.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2024
  • Then line up to fill it all again before hitting it one last time for dessert—the baklava and kataifi pudding are calling your name.
    — Brooke Viggiano, Chron, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The baklava Wellington involves a slab of pork belly wrapped in phyllo dough.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The market offers a wide range of food, from halal meat to pita bread, baklava, preserves and lentils.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • For dessert, guests sipped on tea and munched on flaky baklava and knafeh nabulsieh, a crisp sugary pastry topped with cheese and pistachio.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Yannis doesn’t just get high marks from Yelpers for its gyros, Greek salads and baklava.
    — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 15 Jan. 2020
  • Neither the dine-in nor the takeout operation offers much by way of dessert—a bit of baklava.
    — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2023

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