How to Use gelt in a Sentence

gelt

noun
  • There were dancing pieces of gelt and, of course, a spinning dreidel dog.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2017
  • There will be a menorah lighting, fire truck parade and chocolate gelt drop.
    — Martin Vassolo, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Have some extra gelt on hand for after, so everyone can be a winner.
    — Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The game ends when one player has collected all of the gelt and is declared the winner.
    — Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 18 Dec. 2025
  • There’ll be a fire show, music, activities for kids, and latkes, doughnuts and gelt.
    — Dallas News, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Children will receive gift bags for each evening as well as chocolate Hanukkah gelt for everyone.
    — Kye Graves, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2022
  • The game is usually played for a pot of coins, nuts, gelt or other stuff, which is won or lost based on which letter the dreidel lands when it is spun.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2021
  • At the firetruck gelt drop, local firefighters will shower attendees with chocolate coins.
    — Maya Homan, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Halloween has candy corn, Hanukkah has chocolate gelt, and Easter, of course, has Peeps.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 20 Apr. 2019
  • There will be giant inflatables, arts and crafts, kids’ entertainment, food, a chocolate gelt drop from a fire truck and more.
    — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Pomerado News, 14 Dec. 2017
  • Hanukkah party with latkes, donuts, crafts, gelt, gaga ball, music, PJ Library and the dreidel den.
    — Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Pages come laden with Hanukkah items such as gelt, menorahs, dreidels, and more, all in classic Hanukkah colors of blue, white, and gold.
    — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Revelers can also spin dreidel and play Connect 4 with Hanukkah gelt.
    — Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Take part in the festival of lights and enjoy traditional holiday treats, plus arts and crafts, dreidels and gelt.
    — Mary Lou Cruz, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Foods cooked in oil, like potato pancakes and doughnuts, are eaten, and gifts of money — Hanukkah gelt — are given to children.
    — The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 23 Dec. 2019
  • There will be activities for children, treats, a gelt drop from a firetruck ladder and a concert with The Moshov Band.
    — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Afterward, there are gifts for children, dreidel games, yummy chocolate gelt, and other merriment.
    — Holly Rizzuto Palker, Parents, 20 Aug. 2023
  • There will be music by cantor Yudi Cohen, children’s crafts, a bounce house, dreidels, gelt and treats such as doughnuts and latkes.
    — Dallas News, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Afterward, there are gifts for children, dreidel games, yummy chocolate gelt, and other merriment.
    — Holly Rizzuto Palker, Parents, 14 Dec. 2025
  • There will be train rides, latkes, doughnuts, a giant menorah lighting, gelt, dreidels, craft activities and festive music.
    — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
  • In addition to lighting the menorah, Bass handed out dreidels and Hanukkah gelt to the children in attendance.
    — Steve Schering, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2017
  • There will be entertainment, including a DJ and dancing, activities for kids, latkes and gelt and more.
    — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Truly getting into the holiday spirit, the meal also comes with a set Hanukkah candles, chocolate gelt and candy dreidels.
    — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 3 Dec. 2020
  • That's when other customs Americans typically associate with the holiday—such as gifts, parties, and gold coins known as gelt—came to life.
    — Holly Rizzuto Palker, Parents, 14 Dec. 2025
  • That trickles down in history, and so gelt was distributed to Jewish children in order to distribute to their teachers, to give charity.
    — Rachel E. Greenspan, Time, 20 Dec. 2019
  • The few Hanukkah decorations — a meager assemblage of plastic menorahs and gelt — were relegated to a no man’s land between toys and men’s sportswear.
    — New York Times, 14 Dec. 2019
  • Enjoy a community candle lighting event featuring doughnuts, dreidels, music, latkes, gelt, balloons and more.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
  • In Howard County, residents will mark the holy week with menorah lightings and family events featuring live music, a gelt (chocolate) drop and ice skating.
    — Katie V. Jones, baltimoresun.com, 29 Nov. 2021
  • The celebration will include the Shillman RSF Menorah Lighting, live DJ, donuts, hot latkes, hot drinks, gelt drop, crafts, face painting and much more.
    — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
  • The celebration will include the Shillman RSF Menorah Lighting, live DJ, donuts, hot latkes, hot drinks, gelt drop, crafts, face painting and much more.
    — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025

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