milkshake
noun
milk·shake
ˈmilk-ˌshāk 
variants
or milk shake
: a thoroughly shaken or blended drink made of milk, a flavoring syrup, and often ice cream
a chocolate milkshake
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This includes burgers, milkshakes, coffee and the staple Grand Slam dish of eggs with pancakes, bacon and sausage links.
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Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
As the final stop on our Idaho adventure, McCall welcomed us with small-town vibes and lakefront shops selling milkshakes, books, hardware and leather goods.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2023
The Blackboard Café has a bookshop inside of it, milkshakes, and the best lasagna.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023
Three people are dead and three others were hospitalized after drinking milkshakes sold at a Washington restaurant that were contaminated with listeria bacteria, health officials said.
—Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2023
As a late night snack, an In and Out truck provided milkshakes and burgers throughout the night to keep the party going strong.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
The lure is the photos: thick milkshakes topped with whole slices of cheesecake, doughnuts, giant cookies, s’mores and even caramel apples.
—Zoe Glasser, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
While drinking milkshakes and munching on fries, the young men reflected on quitting the football team and walking away from its notorious coach, Rush Propst.
—Kyle Whitmire | Kwhitmire@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2023
Its two speed levels can be used not only for coffees, but mixing dressings and milkshakes, too.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023
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Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
As the final stop on our Idaho adventure, McCall welcomed us with small-town vibes and lakefront shops selling milkshakes, books, hardware and leather goods.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2023
The Blackboard Café has a bookshop inside of it, milkshakes, and the best lasagna.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023
Three people are dead and three others were hospitalized after drinking milkshakes sold at a Washington restaurant that were contaminated with listeria bacteria, health officials said.
—Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2023
As a late night snack, an In and Out truck provided milkshakes and burgers throughout the night to keep the party going strong.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
The lure is the photos: thick milkshakes topped with whole slices of cheesecake, doughnuts, giant cookies, s’mores and even caramel apples.
—Zoe Glasser, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
While drinking milkshakes and munching on fries, the young men reflected on quitting the football team and walking away from its notorious coach, Rush Propst.
—Kyle Whitmire | Kwhitmire@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2023
Its two speed levels can be used not only for coffees, but mixing dressings and milkshakes, too.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023
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First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined above
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milk shake
noun
: a thoroughly shaken or blended drink made of milk, a flavoring syrup, and often ice cream
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