How to Use gelt in a Sentence

gelt

noun
  • The event, from 6 to 6:45 p.m., will include a chocolate gelt drop, Hanukkah treats and a gift for each child.
    Brieanna J. Frank, The Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2021
  • There were dancing pieces of gelt and, of course, a spinning dreidel dog.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2017
  • And there is one aspect of giving on Hanukkah that predates presents like AirPods and gift cards: gelt.
    Rachel E. Greenspan, Time, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Halloween has candy corn, Hanukkah has chocolate gelt, and Easter, of course, has Peeps.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 20 Apr. 2019
  • The game is usually played for a pot of coins, nuts, gelt or other stuff, which is won or lost based on which letter the dreidel lands when it is spun.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Have some extra gelt on hand for after, so everyone can be a winner.
    Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Children will receive gift bags for each evening as well as chocolate Hanukkah gelt for everyone.
    Kye Graves, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Foods cooked in oil, like potato pancakes and doughnuts, are eaten, and gifts of money — Hanukkah gelt — are given to children.
    The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 23 Dec. 2019
  • In addition to lighting the menorah, Bass handed out dreidels and Hanukkah gelt to the children in attendance.
    Steve Schering, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2017
  • There will be music by cantor Yudi Cohen, children’s crafts, a bounce house, dreidels, gelt and treats such as doughnuts and latkes.
    Dallas News, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Revelers can also spin dreidel and play Connect 4 with Hanukkah gelt.
    Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2022
  • There will be giant inflatables, arts and crafts, kids’ entertainment, food, a chocolate gelt drop from a fire truck and more.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Pomerado News, 14 Dec. 2017
  • Take part in the festival of lights and enjoy traditional holiday treats, plus arts and crafts, dreidels and gelt.
    Mary Lou Cruz, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Nov. 2021
  • At the firetruck gelt drop, local firefighters will shower attendees with chocolate coins.
    Maya Homan, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Truly getting into the holiday spirit, the meal also comes with a set Hanukkah candles, chocolate gelt and candy dreidels.
    Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Some customs practiced are: preparing potato pancakes in oil, playing the game of dreidel, and giving children money (coins) called Hanukkah gelt.
    The Rev. Ellin Dize, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 30 Nov. 2019
  • Some customs practiced are: preparing potato pancakes in oil, playing the game of dreidel, and giving children money (coins) called Hanakkah gelt.
    The Rev. Ellin Dize, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 19 Dec. 2020
  • In Howard County, residents will mark the holy week with menorah lightings and family events featuring live music, a gelt (chocolate) drop and ice skating.
    Katie V. Jones, baltimoresun.com, 29 Nov. 2021
  • The few Hanukkah decorations — a meager assemblage of plastic menorahs and gelt — were relegated to a no man’s land between toys and men’s sportswear.
    New York Times, 14 Dec. 2019
  • Many of the event’s popular activities will return for 2017, including the gelt drop, where members of the West Hartford Fire Department drop chocolate coins to guests below.
    Michael Walsh, Courant Community, 13 Dec. 2017
  • That trickles down in history, and so gelt was distributed to Jewish children in order to distribute to their teachers, to give charity.
    Rachel E. Greenspan, Time, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Dior’s pressed highlighting compact and Tatcha's gilded lip balm sparkle like gelt, while Augustinus Bader's cult face cream gives skin an appropriately candlelit glow.
    Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2018

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