: 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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Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
Najjar told us that another Gazan hospital was storing the dead in ice-cream trucks.
—Adam Rasgon, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2023
At one hospital, the situation was so dire that authorities have resorted to storing bodies in ice-cream trucks.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
Burgers and fries, sticky Thai rice, ice-cream: Christina Aguilera and Latto have got the lot for a new Menulog campaign.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2023
Don’t forget to try the beloved ice-cream treat known as maple creemees (available through the fall foliage season).
—Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
Process in an ice-cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2023
Also, notably, kid Sims can now access the ice-cream machine unsupervised.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 29 Sep. 2023
And all these Barbie corporate collaborations, with Airbnb or with ice-cream companies, were celebrated as legitimate creative events.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2023
Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2023
Drizzle leftover Whiskey Caramel over pies and ice cream.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
Often sold out, this Cyber Monday deal on the super fast ice cream maker will not last long.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 27 Nov. 2023
The sugar cookie treat is made of soft sugar cookie pieces, icing and sprinkles all blended with soft serve ice cream.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
Wilcox Ice Cream is recalling all flavors of Wilcox brand ice cream, yogurt and ice cream bars, as well as Leonardo's brand gelato, because the products could be contaminated with listeria, the company said.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2023
Get a taste of some of Reykjavik’s best ice cream and their famed rye bread with a scoop of rye-bread ice cream at Cafe Loki, a quirky bistro meets coffee shop right in front of the Hallgrímskirkja, the city’s church and most iconic landmark.
—Claire Volkman, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023
Shake the bag vigorously until the mix has turned to ice cream (about 7 to 10 minutes).
—Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
My Pint Electric Ice Cream Maker Who doesn’t love homemade ice cream?
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023
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Adjective
Gently press one cake round into each ice-cream well to adhere.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
Najjar told us that another Gazan hospital was storing the dead in ice-cream trucks.
—Adam Rasgon, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2023
At one hospital, the situation was so dire that authorities have resorted to storing bodies in ice-cream trucks.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
Burgers and fries, sticky Thai rice, ice-cream: Christina Aguilera and Latto have got the lot for a new Menulog campaign.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2023
Don’t forget to try the beloved ice-cream treat known as maple creemees (available through the fall foliage season).
—Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
Process in an ice-cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2023
Also, notably, kid Sims can now access the ice-cream machine unsupervised.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 29 Sep. 2023
And all these Barbie corporate collaborations, with Airbnb or with ice-cream companies, were celebrated as legitimate creative events.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2023
Noun
Carbone suggests finishing the meal with a Klondike-like Japanese ice cream sandwich.
Upstairs, there are a number of different adventures from which to choose.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2023
Drizzle leftover Whiskey Caramel over pies and ice cream.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
Often sold out, this Cyber Monday deal on the super fast ice cream maker will not last long.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 27 Nov. 2023
The sugar cookie treat is made of soft sugar cookie pieces, icing and sprinkles all blended with soft serve ice cream.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
Wilcox Ice Cream is recalling all flavors of Wilcox brand ice cream, yogurt and ice cream bars, as well as Leonardo's brand gelato, because the products could be contaminated with listeria, the company said.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2023
Get a taste of some of Reykjavik’s best ice cream and their famed rye bread with a scoop of rye-bread ice cream at Cafe Loki, a quirky bistro meets coffee shop right in front of the Hallgrímskirkja, the city’s church and most iconic landmark.
—Claire Volkman, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023
Shake the bag vigorously until the mix has turned to ice cream (about 7 to 10 minutes).
—Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
My Pint Electric Ice Cream Maker Who doesn’t love homemade ice cream?
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023
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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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