: 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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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
For dining, guests can tuck into casual bistro fare at Rosélys, or graze at the 8,000-square-foot Marché Artisans, home to an artisanal bakery, a doughnut counter, a pizza oven, and crêpe and ice-cream stations, among other temptations.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Bill Hoogterp, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Walk through the gardens exploring the different varieties of lavender, then stop for a scoop of lavender ice cream.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Use them on salads in place of croutons or even as an ice-cream topping.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
For dining, guests can tuck into casual bistro fare at Rosélys, or graze at the 8,000-square-foot Marché Artisans, home to an artisanal bakery, a doughnut counter, a pizza oven, and crêpe and ice-cream stations, among other temptations.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
Take more deep breaths, enjoy more walks, laugh more and especially eat more ice cream.
—Bill Hoogterp, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Walk through the gardens exploring the different varieties of lavender, then stop for a scoop of lavender ice cream.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ice-cream
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“Ice-cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice-cream. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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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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