gelato
noun
ge·la·to
jə-ˈlä-(ˌ)tō 
je-
plural gelati
jə-ˈlä-tē
je-
also gelatos
: a soft rich ice cream containing little or no air
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The corner spot also serves a full menu of breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus artisanal wines and gelato.
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Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
From Marciana Alta, ride the cable car to Monte Capanne for views as far as Corsica, then unwind with gelato in Portoferraio, Marciana Marina, or Capoliveri.
—Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
Strong Italian cappuccinos in winter, and gelato cones in the summer.
—Riza Cruz, Vogue, 14 May 2026
Then finish with the shaggy, colossal coconut gelato sundae or a little demon of a coffee cake, fondant eyes agog.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
From Marciana Alta, ride the cable car to Monte Capanne for views as far as Corsica, then unwind with gelato in Portoferraio, Marciana Marina, or Capoliveri.
—Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
Strong Italian cappuccinos in winter, and gelato cones in the summer.
—Riza Cruz, Vogue, 14 May 2026
Then finish with the shaggy, colossal coconut gelato sundae or a little demon of a coffee cake, fondant eyes agog.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for gelato
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“Gelato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gelato. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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