: 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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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
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
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
The candy-laden ice-cream treat will hit menus nationwide beginning September 29 and will be available through the end of October.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
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
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 5 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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