: 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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Natalie Diaz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
One example is a Hong Kong-style bubble pop concept that features a bubble waffle loaded with ice-cream like pudding and toppings.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving warm or at room temperature with ice cream and caramel, if desired.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Oliver says as much and more eloquently in her description of the protective yet fragile shell or home of the ice-cream-worm.
—Natalie Diaz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
One example is a Hong Kong-style bubble pop concept that features a bubble waffle loaded with ice-cream like pudding and toppings.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
Since buying the property in 2013, Swift has drawn fans to Bay Street, the village's main drag of clothing boutiques and ice cream counters, all checklist items on the Swiftie itinerary.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving warm or at room temperature with ice cream and caramel, if desired.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Ice-cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice-cream. Accessed 30 Sep. 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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