How to Use ice in a Sentence

ice

1 of 2 noun
  • Fill the glass with ice.
  • The steps were coated with ice.
  • He almost fell through a hole in the ice.
  • The ice melted quickly in the hot sun.
  • Ice formed on the car's windows.
  • She skated out onto the ice.
  • He gave her some ice for her birthday.
  • Think of frozen jalapeños as spicy ice cubes.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Did your ship break through a lot of ice?
    Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • There’s not a play on the ice that doesn’t.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
  • The crowd erupts as soon as her skates meet the ice.
    Katie Gunderman, SELF, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Add ice in the base, and you’re all set to chill.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
  • The step back from the ice could kick-start that process.
    Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Check the chute as well to see if any ice is lodged there.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Four of the past five years have set new records for ice loss.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • And the ice is frigid and stubborn.
    Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Have the shovels and ice melt ready.
    Bill Kelly, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The team is 2 for 23 on home ice.
    ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The ice yields nothing for free.
    Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Strain into rocks glass with ice.
    Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
  • But ice is more than frozen water.
    Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Strain into rocks glass over ice.
    Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Double strain and pour over large ice cube.
    Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • Now, that future is on thin ice.
    Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
  • These also get messy with ice and salt.
    Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Now, that future is on shaky ice.
    Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Freeze them in ice cube trays for later.
    Christopher Kostow, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Makar had to leave the ice for treatment.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
  • Do not apply ice or heat to the bite site.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • Serve chilled over ice and enjoy!
    Essence, 21 Oct. 2025

ice

2 of 2 verb
  • Ice the glasses before you fill them.
  • Lewis was fouled and hit two free throws to ice the game.
    CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • This is clip is icing in the cake.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Who stripped the ball, was fouled and made both free throws to ice it.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Utah scored a run in the fifth and two in the sixth to ice the game.
    Alex Vejar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2023
  • Hot cross buns are best served warm, freshly glazed and iced.
    Saveur Editors, Saveur, 1 Apr. 2026
  • But Michigan sank two free throws to ice the game.
    Tim Rohan, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Colin turns out to be icing on the leather cake.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Then the other team called a timeout to ice me.
    Tyler Hastings, New York Times, 23 May 2026
  • Add an icing drizzle to take them over the top.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The photos showed the bump and her icing her head.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • What damage can ice dams cause on houses?
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
  • The Aggies made three free throws down the stretch to ice the win.
    Ethan Westerman, arkansasonline.com, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Coit then added four throws to ice the game to give him a game-high 29 points.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Don’t use raw eggs when making icing.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Ogulei then hit two more 3-pointers and a pair of free throws to ice the win.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The end result is a light, airy chai that’s equally good hot as it is iced.
    Maryam Ghaznavi, Saveur, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Watch the video for the do-it-yourself way to de-ice your car windshield.
    Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Poor rebound control iced the cake.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Watch the video for the do-it-yourself way to de-ice your car windshield.
    Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
  • One last Simons three in the final minute iced the game.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Greer and Nosek iced it into the empty net.
    ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • These aren't cakes made of lambs, nor standard sweet cakes iced with pictures of lambs.
    Deena Prichep, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
  • This one guy played a piece of cake and then a knife with a bit of chocolate icing on it.
    Lynn Hirschberg, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Bucking tradition, the rest of the court was iced out.
    Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The final touch is a cream cheese icing good enough to eat by the spoonful.
    Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026
  • So yes, not as bad as last year, but don't break out the sweaters just yet, and keep the coffee iced.
    Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • It's designed to keep the roads from icing over this weekend.
    Bo Evans, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Banks iced the game with another pair of free throws with eight seconds left.
    Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The Lemon Berry Soda is served iced.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026

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