soft serve
noun
variants
or soft-serve
: a smooth semisolid ice cream that contains less milk fat than regular ice cream and is made in and dispensed from a freezer in which it is aerated and continuously churned
—often used before another noun
soft-serve ice cream
a soft-serve machine
Examples of soft serve in a Sentence
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Viking's Chocolate Sundae: Features vanilla soft-serve with Hershey's chocolate syrup and black and green cookie crumbles.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 May 2025
The crunchy rice and springy jelly noodles play strong supporting roles, but the star is a snow-white scoop of coconut-pandan ice cream made by 626 Hospitality Group, a nearby soft-serve shop.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 May 2025
Kith Treats sells soft-serve ice cream and milkshakes that can be mixed with cereal or candy, a Build Your Own menu and some of the company’s global collections.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
Don’t skip dessert here: Opt for a swirl of homemade vanilla soft-serve ice cream or a slice of decadent chocolate pie.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
The popular soft-serve item was also a childhood favorite for Bradley and his siblings, who’d make trips to DQ with their mom in Florida.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 9 May 2025
The little boy picked sprinkles and M&Ms to top his soft-serve, choosing from a display of goodies under the counter.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2025
Guests can bring coolers to the park for picnic lunches, and there’s lots of snack shacks, too, serving theme park fare like pizza, chicken tenders, funnel cakes, and soft-serve ice cream.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The name comes from the menu’s 16 soft-serve flavors (with 50-plus toppings and sauces).
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 May 2025
The crunchy rice and springy jelly noodles play strong supporting roles, but the star is a snow-white scoop of coconut-pandan ice cream made by 626 Hospitality Group, a nearby soft-serve shop.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 May 2025
Kith Treats sells soft-serve ice cream and milkshakes that can be mixed with cereal or candy, a Build Your Own menu and some of the company’s global collections.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
Don’t skip dessert here: Opt for a swirl of homemade vanilla soft-serve ice cream or a slice of decadent chocolate pie.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
The popular soft-serve item was also a childhood favorite for Bradley and his siblings, who’d make trips to DQ with their mom in Florida.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 9 May 2025
The little boy picked sprinkles and M&Ms to top his soft-serve, choosing from a display of goodies under the counter.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2025
Guests can bring coolers to the park for picnic lunches, and there’s lots of snack shacks, too, serving theme park fare like pizza, chicken tenders, funnel cakes, and soft-serve ice cream.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The name comes from the menu’s 16 soft-serve flavors (with 50-plus toppings and sauces).
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Soft serve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20serve. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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