yak

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

As for the cheese, it’s traditionally made with Bhutanese yak cheese for a tangy flavor, and increasingly cow’s milk cheese.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

This is the roof of the world where traffic gives way to yak herders on horseback whistling to reluctant, grunting cattle, as eagles circle above.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

One of them approaches a vendor selling barbecued strips of yak meat.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2025

But you can also find cheese made with milk from other animals like sheep, goats and even water buffalo and yak.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2024

Likewise, all photos that ran on the Web had first seen sent by yak and then air courier to New York for transmission.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer