Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

gelato

[juh-lah-toh] / dʒəˈlɑ toʊ /
NOUN
ice cream
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

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

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

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

IFF’s food ingredients business produces emulsifiers used to make food production more efficient, sweeteners and paste for gelato among other products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

He could fly her to Italy and get fancy gelato.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

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 will make its own pastries, sandwiches, gelati and snacks to pair with your single-origin coffee or your bottle of boutique wine.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2017

When it comes to Mr. Headley’s gelati and sorbets, I try to adopt a Buddha-like state of nonattachment.

From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2015

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

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

When we’re done eating, I’ll put out a selection of gelatos and sorbets from Sant Ambroeus.

From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2018

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


Vocabulary lists containing gelato

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com