How to Use Celtic in a Sentence

Celtic

adjective
  • Regal and haunting, her head is some kind of Celtic cross.
    — Grace Edquist, Vogue, 2023-11-10
  • Gary Washburn breaks down the chances that his time in Celtic green has come to an end.
    — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 2023-06-06
  • Their movies are so steeped in Celtic and Irish myth and history.
    — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 2023-05-04
  • The vocal melody had an Anglo-Celtic folk influence as well, although the form was freer.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2022-08-25
  • But the cheers turn to fear as the bus is surrounded by angry Celtic fans who throw beverages, pound the windows and curse.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 2023-08-07
  • The Celtic corgi races came to fruition after pet owners in previous years asked to bring their dogs to the festival.
    — Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 2023-07-09
  • Regardless of the Celtic green, his joy to be the newest member of the Lakers couldn’t be questioned.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2023-06-23
  • Learn more about Asian, Italian or Irish/Celtic cultures at various venues.
    — Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 2023-08-10
  • If a genre could somehow combine Celtic folk and Texas country, there might be a single word to describe the Saints’ sound.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 2024-02-29
  • It’s got all of the Irish elements, a groove called 6/8, which is extremely Celtic and Irish.
    — Vulture, 2023-06-08
  • Efforts are afoot in many areas – such as projects in Wales managed by Celtic Rainforests – to deal with the non-native plants.
    — Jason Thomson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2023-08-16
  • This term originated from English and Celtic folklore, which said that the rings were caused by elves or fairies dancing in a circle.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 2023-08-02
  • The belief in leprechauns stems from Celtic ideas of fairies, tiny men and women who could use their powers for good or evil, according to History.com.
    — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 2024-03-01
  • His grave is easy to spot, marked with a huge Celtic cross that overlooks the University of Washington below.
    — Paul J. Heney, AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Her corset-esque top included embellished puffy short sleeves and was completed with a Celtic brooch, a subtle tribute to her mother.
    — Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Although its origin is unknown, the custom dates back to Roman-British and Celtic mythology.
    — Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 2024-03-30
  • The couple will explore the connections between Celtic styles across countries and take the audience from the music’s ancient roots to its modern trends.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The spooky tradition was part of Samhain, an ancient pagan festival that marked the end of summer and the beginning of the Celtic new year and long winter ahead.
    — Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine, 2021-10-22
  • For example, broths and stews with meat and cabbage, which have been a staple in Europe’s Atlantic region for centuries, are Celtic in origin.
    — Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News, 2024-03-05
  • Through its adventures with Celtic druids to Mexico’s Day of the Dead, the film is exciting, scary and enlightening.
    — Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 2023-10-20
  • The Celtic version is more pleasant but the Greek more likely. Onion recipes throughout the centuries have offered a variety of strategies to ease the pain or even avoid tearing.
    — Mark Kurlansky, Bon Appétit, 2023-11-06
  • MacGowan founded the Pogues in 1982, paying tribute to his Irish roots by playing Celtic folk with punk aggression.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 2023-11-30
  • Listen to the bagpipes, watch highland dancers, enjoy fiddle and Celtic music, and visit Clan Tents to hear the histories of the people of the Highlands.
    — oregonlive, 2023-07-12
  • Its evolution began in the pre-Christian era of Western Europe, when the Celtic world was the predominant cultural force in the region.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 2024-02-02
  • The La Tène period marked the height of Celtic power in Europe, shortly before Roman expansion into the region.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • News round-up Celtic losing to Kazakhstan’s Kairat Almaty in Champions League qualifying is an abysmal result.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Clovers typically have three leaves, but a rare mutation occasionally produces a fourth, and so the elusive four-leaf clover has long been associated with good luck and happiness in Celtic cultures.
    — Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Addressing this through the framework of crime fiction—laced with surreal doses of Old English and Celtic folklore—produces a fascinating hybrid that is Miller’s alone.
    — Lisa Henricksson, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
  • This is thought to be the likely processional route of the medieval kings of Scotland on their final journey from Scone Abbey to burial on the island of Iona, cradle of Celtic Christianity.
    — Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Another boxer, 28-year-old Irish super-featherweight fighter John Cooney, died of a brain injury this year after being stopped in his first Celtic title defense in February.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025

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