Jell-O
a brand of dessert made from a mixture of gelatin, sugar, and fruit flavoring, dissolved in hot water and chilled until firm.
Jell-O
American
[jel-oh]
/ ˈdʒɛl oʊ /
Trademark.
Jell-o
British
/ ˈdʒɛləʊ /
noun
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In the film, a laconic Kevin Costner is charged with protecting the life of a singer—Whitney Houston, so radiant that she eventually turns his stoicism into Jell-O.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Kraft Heinz, known for Heinz Ketchup, Kraft Mac and Cheese, Jell-O and Kool-Aid brands, reported a year-over-year sales decline for the ninth straight quarter, as sales in North America offset continued growth in overseas markets.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 11, 2026
Then, they would lunch on Salisbury steak and Jell-O platters at Schaber’s Cafeteria.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
“It’s like trying to nail Jell-O to a wall trying to find out what is going to happen next week,” Xinis said.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2025
My legs started wobbling like my knees were made out of Jell-O, my eyes started leaking water, my nose started running.
From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis
“I once had someone ask for their partner’s hairbrush suspended in a Jell-o cake,” said Abbie Thigpen, 26, who started baking in March 2019 and splits her time between California and Asheville, N.C.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2021
Jell-o suggested putting sweetcorn, carrots and cauliflower in sweet lemon or lime flavour.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2018
These are unpleasant days for the former Jell-o spokesman.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2015
Then the two both broke into hammy Cosby impersonations, accenting their syllables as the famous TV dad once did in his Jell-o pudding commercials.
From Time ● Jan. 11, 2015
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