: a sweet flavored frozen food containing cream or butterfat and usually eggs
Examples of ice-cream in a Sentence
Noun
What flavor of ice cream do you like?
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Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2026
Think an old-fashioned soda shop and ice-cream parlor, with red-vinyl booths and a jukebox for throwing on some oldies.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
Phil Helsel, NBC news, 13 June 2026
Wander over to Grampa Tony’s for ice cream, explore local art at Woods Hall, and spend an afternoon learning local history at the Madeline Island Museum.
—Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
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Adjective
Transfer mixture to an ice-cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2026
Think an old-fashioned soda shop and ice-cream parlor, with red-vinyl booths and a jukebox for throwing on some oldies.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
Noun
The church had advertised an event with food, a service and water activities for children and ice cream Friday.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 13 June 2026
Wander over to Grampa Tony’s for ice cream, explore local art at Woods Hall, and spend an afternoon learning local history at the Madeline Island Museum.
—Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
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“Ice-cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice-cream. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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ice cream
noun
(ˈ)ī-ˈskrēm 
ˈī-ˌskrēm
: a frozen food containing sweetened and flavored cream or butterfat
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