How to Use Celtic in a Sentence

Celtic

adjective

• Gary Washburn breaks down the chances that his time in Celtic green has come to an end.
  — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2023
• Their movies are so steeped in Celtic and Irish myth and history.
  — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 4 May 2023
• Regal and haunting, her head is some kind of Celtic cross.
  — Grace Edquist, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2023
• It’s got all of the Irish elements, a groove called 6/8, which is extremely Celtic and Irish.
  — Vulture, 8 June 2023
• Regardless of the Celtic green, his joy to be the newest member of the Lakers couldn’t be questioned.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023
• But the cheers turn to fear as the bus is surrounded by angry Celtic fans who throw beverages, pound the windows and curse.
  — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2023
• If a genre could somehow combine Celtic folk and Texas country, there might be a single word to describe the Saints’ sound.
  — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 Feb. 2024
• The vocal melody had an Anglo-Celtic folk influence as well, although the form was freer.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022
• Efforts are afoot in many areas – such as projects in Wales managed by Celtic Rainforests – to deal with the non-native plants.
  — Jason Thomson, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2023
• The Celtic corgi races came to fruition after pet owners in previous years asked to bring their dogs to the festival.
  — Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2023
• The belief in leprechauns stems from Celtic ideas of fairies, tiny men and women who could use their powers for good or evil, according to History.com.
  — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024
• Game 7 would have been at the Garden Monday night — after the bull gang packed away the parquet for the summer and cleaned Celtic confetti from the lower bowl.
  — Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023
• Learn more about Asian, Italian or Irish/Celtic cultures at various venues.
  — Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2023
• This term originated from English and Celtic folklore, which said that the rings were caused by elves or fairies dancing in a circle.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 2 Aug. 2023
• The spooky tradition was part of Samhain, an ancient pagan festival that marked the end of summer and the beginning of the Celtic new year and long winter ahead.
  — Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2021
• Listen to the bagpipes, watch highland dancers, enjoy fiddle and Celtic music, and visit Clan Tents to hear the histories of the people of the Highlands.
  — oregonlive, 12 July 2023
• MacGowan founded the Pogues in 1982, paying tribute to his Irish roots by playing Celtic folk with punk aggression.
  — Al Shipley, SPIN, 30 Nov. 2023
• Although its origin is unknown, the custom dates back to Roman-British and Celtic mythology.
  — Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
• Through its adventures with Celtic druids to Mexico’s Day of the Dead, the film is exciting, scary and enlightening.
  — Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
• For example, broths and stews with meat and cabbage, which have been a staple in Europe’s Atlantic region for centuries, are Celtic in origin.
  — Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024
• Her music drew from 1980s-vintage alternative rock, hip-hop and flashes of Celtic folk that came through when her voice raised to high registers.
  — Joe Coscarelli, New York Times, 27 July 2023
• Its evolution began in the pre-Christian era of Western Europe, when the Celtic world was the predominant cultural force in the region.
  — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2024
• Halloween has had the same date since its creation over 2,000 years ago during the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, according to the History Channel.
  — Josie Goodrich, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2023
• Milwaukee Irish Fest: Celtic art and history, food and shopping, music and dancing, Aug. 20-22.
  — Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2021
• The spa is based around the ancient Celtic reverence for nature and comes with an indoor-outdoor swimming pool, a Wyda room (a Celtish form of yoga practised here), and ‘silence’ rooms.
  — Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
• Mitchell is a singer and composer who creates music from that draws on influence from Celtic and contemporary folk sounds, the diverse music scene around her and the natural world.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 13 Dec. 2023
• Throughout their 28-year career, Celtic punks Flogging Molly have stood for artistic expression in music.
  — Marisa Whitaker, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2023
• More than 2,000 years ago, Celtic tribes fought a decades-long series of wars in this region, part of a brutal last stand against the invading Romans—and for Laguardia, even those conflicts were of relatively recent vintage.
  — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
• The celebration featured Irish, Celtic, cover, and tribute bands, traditional Irish dancing, free shenanigan games, green and craft beers, local food and more.
  — U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
• Here was the punk bard of 20th century Ireland, drunken and damaged, but still connected to ancient Celtic spirits, singing with a reckless abandon that gave him a direct channel into the hearts of the clamoring Irish crowd.
  — Rob Curran, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024