How to Use paleta in a Sentence

paleta

noun
  • Raquel, 10, lives in Kansas City, where her parents run a shop that sells paletas.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Cool off with a mangonada or paleta from one of the vendors before browsing the boutiques, jewelry shops, and bakeries.
    — Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Cool off with a mangonada or paleta from one of the vendors before browsing the boutiques, jewelry shops, bakeries, and more.
    — Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
  • The ladies, who looked to be staying at the Miami Beach Edition Hotel, hung out by the ocean eating Morelia paletas (aka ice pops), then lit up our fine-dining scene.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Morelia Paletas recently opened there, as well, bringing another location in Charlotte to customize its fruity Mexican paletas with dips and toppings.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Umbrella Creamery has a rotating menu that boasts artisanal ice cream, Mexican-style paleta popsicles, falooda and milkshakes, according to the creamery’s website.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The Ice Cream Shack, which opened in late April from owner Jorge Prado, leans into both scoops and paletas with flavors like cheesecake, Dubai chocolate, Ferrero Rocher, lemon, mango, tres leches and watermelon.
    — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
  • In the Tri-Valley Area, there is an Ice Cream Trail with more than a dozen creameries and dairy shops serving scoops, gelato and paletas; there’s also a Caffeine Trail for coffeehouses and tea rooms and a Beer Trail for breweries and tap houses.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026

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