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gelato

[juh-lah-toh] / dʒəˈlɑ toʊ /
NOUN
ice cream
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At a Tokyo gelato shop, ube importer JP Mercado told AFP the Japanese market was expanding rapidly after the craze first hit neighbouring South Korea.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

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

Pànera, the local alternative to gelato, is a rich, cream-spiked, coffee-flavored semifreddo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Still a child, Adrian looks off into the distance, biting his gelato spoon while registering the information.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

They waded through a lake of pigeons, then maneuvered down a side street of clothing stores and gelato shops.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Her chocolate pudding, gelati, cheesecakes and so on taste of constant tinkering and improvement, but look as if they just came together on their own.

From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2022

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

Little Pearl is expected to open with six of Janusz's gelati, including tiramisu, pretzel, toasted rice, Thai iced tea and a vegan offering made with cashew butter.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2017

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

Along with the gelatos, coffees and pastries are served at indoor and outdoor tables.

From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2021

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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