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gelato

[juh-lah-toh] / dʒəˈlɑ toʊ /
NOUN
ice cream
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Elsewhere, chain gelato brand Snowflake makes a sweetcorn-flavoured "Snow Cob", while more mainstream, high-end supermarkets and chocolate brands are selling corn kernels covered in chocolate.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Use it anywhere a little concentrated summer would be welcome: shaken into cocktails or mocktails, stirred into iced matcha or sparkling water, drizzled over gelato or spooned onto yogurt.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

That company has a market value of around $8 billion and houses brands including Breyers, Ben & Jerry’s and Talenti gelato.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

Outside, under the warm April sunshine, groups of joyous African pilgrims in flashy head wraps ate gelato by the Bernini fountain, seagulls circling overhead.

From BBC Apr. 25, 2025

“All right, Daria. And maybe after that we can go get some gelato or something.”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

In between savory courses, Bulgarini’s obsession with flavor pairings reveals itself in a curious parade of wine-splashed gelati.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2019

For dessert at Misi, there is only gelati, the pasta of dolci, six different flavors, including a wonderfully powerful espresso.

From The New Yorker Nov. 23, 2018

Bonus points for bold and flavorful salads and antipasti, locally sourced ingredients and house-made gelati.

From Washington Post Jan. 3, 2018

The hazelnut and vanilla gelati were splendid, as were the lemon and blood orange sorbetti.

From New York Times Apr. 14, 2012

The musicians were concealed in the “snuggery,” playing airs from favorite operas, while waiters from Doney’s served gelati and paste and champagne at little tables scattered throughout the garden.

From The Spell by William Dana Orcutt

It’s a bracing, even exhilarating change from the usual creamy, dense chocolates or gelatos that litter most restaurant dessert menus.

From Seattle Times Aug. 18, 2022

Chelsea develops the initial concepts for flavors by building off Studio 52’s most popular drinks; the gelatos and sorbets are ultimately produced with chef Gianluigi Dellaccio of D.C.-area mini-chain Dolci Gelati.

From Washington Post May 12, 2022

Fuelled by two giant gelatos we're well over the two-hour mark into an interview for the BBC TV documentary Free Spirits.

From BBC Jan. 31, 2022

So I made endless riffs on well-known classics, like these apple tart dumplings, pink peppercorn pavlovas, spiced crème brûlées, Vietnamese coffee-flavored gelatos, and pandan macarons.

From Salon Dec. 7, 2019

According to Dr. Luce, the gene first appeared in my bloodline sometime around 1750, in the body of one Penelope Evan- gelatos, my great-grandmother to the ninth power.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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