How to Use Celtic in a Sentence

Celtic

adjective
Definition of Celticnext
  • Gary Washburn breaks down the chances that his time in Celtic green has come to an end.
    — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2023
  • Their movies are so steeped in Celtic and Irish myth and history.
    — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 4 May 2023
  • Regal and haunting, her head is some kind of Celtic cross.
    — Grace Edquist, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2023
  • It’s got all of the Irish elements, a groove called 6/8, which is extremely Celtic and Irish.
    — Vulture, 8 June 2023
  • Regardless of the Celtic green, his joy to be the newest member of the Lakers couldn’t be questioned.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023
  • 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, 7 Aug. 2023
  • 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, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The vocal melody had an Anglo-Celtic folk influence as well, although the form was freer.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022
  • 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, 16 Aug. 2023
  • 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, 9 July 2023
  • 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, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Game 7 would have been at the Garden Monday night — after the bull gang packed away the parquet for the summer and cleaned Celtic confetti from the lower bowl.
    — Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023
  • Learn more about Asian, Italian or Irish/Celtic cultures at various venues.
    — Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2023
  • 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, 2 Aug. 2023
  • 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, 22 Oct. 2021
  • 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, 12 July 2023
  • MacGowan founded the Pogues in 1982, paying tribute to his Irish roots by playing Celtic folk with punk aggression.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Although its origin is unknown, the custom dates back to Roman-British and Celtic mythology.
    — Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Through its adventures with Celtic druids to Mexico’s Day of the Dead, the film is exciting, scary and enlightening.
    — Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
  • 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, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Her music drew from 1980s-vintage alternative rock, hip-hop and flashes of Celtic folk that came through when her voice raised to high registers.
    — Joe Coscarelli, New York Times, 27 July 2023
  • 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, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Halloween has had the same date since its creation over 2,000 years ago during the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, according to the History Channel.
    — Josie Goodrich, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Milwaukee Irish Fest: Celtic art and history, food and shopping, music and dancing, Aug. 20-22.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2021
  • The spa is based around the ancient Celtic reverence for nature and comes with an indoor-outdoor swimming pool, a Wyda room (a Celtish form of yoga practised here), and ‘silence’ rooms.
    — Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Mitchell is a singer and composer who creates music from that draws on influence from Celtic and contemporary folk sounds, the diverse music scene around her and the natural world.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Throughout their 28-year career, Celtic punks Flogging Molly have stood for artistic expression in music.
    — Marisa Whitaker, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2023
  • More than 2,000 years ago, Celtic tribes fought a decades-long series of wars in this region, part of a brutal last stand against the invading Romans—and for Laguardia, even those conflicts were of relatively recent vintage.
    — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The celebration featured Irish, Celtic, cover, and tribute bands, traditional Irish dancing, free shenanigan games, green and craft beers, local food and more.
    — U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Here was the punk bard of 20th century Ireland, drunken and damaged, but still connected to ancient Celtic spirits, singing with a reckless abandon that gave him a direct channel into the hearts of the clamoring Irish crowd.
    — Rob Curran, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2023

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