gelato

noun

ge·la·to jə-ˈlä-(ˌ)tō

je-

plural gelati jə-ˈlä-tē

je-

also gelatos

: a soft rich ice cream containing little or no air

Examples of gelato in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But late Thursday morning, a pair of National Guard troops with rifles walked down the sloping hallway between the Fulton Street and World Trade Center subway stations in Lower Manhattan, past the gelato stand where Aileen Morales works. —

Ana Ley, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024 Talenti: The gelato and sorbet maker, founded in Dallas in 2003, became part of Unilever in 2014. —

Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024 Ten minutes later, the scent was that of gelato: cream, egg yolks, white sugar. —

Molly Young, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024 Wander the maze of narrow streets in search of the best risotto, the best gelato, or another view of the lake. —

Everett Potter, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 The lineup consisted of a gelato that tastes like the soda, as well as a topping for its standard cinnamon twists that looked like tiny blue flecks. —

Emily Heil, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024 The gelato flavors change daily, and include the classic (hazelnut, dark chocolate) and the singular (earl grey and spice cookie; pear and gorgonzola; ricotta and coffee syrup). —

Catherine Garcia, theweek, 13 Jan. 2024 The restaurant also collaborated with Iorio Gelato, offering homemade gelato. —

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Feb. 2024 Save room for a gelato from Common Grounds Coffee House. —

Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024

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