: 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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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
The dining and drinking outlets include the Italian restaurant Luma, the Greek and Turkish-influenced Paralía serving local seafood and produce, the Rum Bar in the lobby, and Scoop—an ice-cream spot sure to be the kids’ favorite hang.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
The treat, a variation of McDonald's year-round Oreo McFlurry, features vanilla soft-serve ice cream with minty Shamrock syrup and Oreo pieces.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Eat them by the handful, sprinkle them over an ice-cream sundae, add them to your favorite snack mix, top cakes and cupcakes, or blend them into a shake.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
The dining and drinking outlets include the Italian restaurant Luma, the Greek and Turkish-influenced Paralía serving local seafood and produce, the Rum Bar in the lobby, and Scoop—an ice-cream spot sure to be the kids’ favorite hang.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
That’s not the case for ice cream cones.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
The treat, a variation of McDonald's year-round Oreo McFlurry, features vanilla soft-serve ice cream with minty Shamrock syrup and Oreo pieces.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Ice-cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice-cream. Accessed 20 Feb. 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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