How to Use ice-cream in a Sentence

ice-cream

1 of 2 adjective
  • And for the sweet tooth, there is a freezer with ice-cream.
    Susan McFarland, Dallas News, 6 July 2023
  • The campus ice-cream shop bears the Trumper-friendly name Two Scoop Creamery.
    Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The most popular choice: Central Beach in the heart of town, just a short stroll to restaurants and ice-cream shops.
    Karen Cicero, Parents, 1 Aug. 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
  • It’s known for the chicken tinga, enchiladas and shrimp or fish tacos, and maybe even more for the ice-cream paletas.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024
  • Gently press one cake round into each ice-cream well to adhere.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Freeze the ice cream: Pour the custard into the freezer container of a 2 1/2 to 3-quart electric ice-cream maker.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 3 July 2023
  • Come summer, yuzu lends itself to sorbet, ice-cream and frozen smoothies.
    Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 24 Feb. 2023
  • There will be food pop-ups in the park for lunch — including the San Jose Police Department ice-cream truck — and music.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
  • At the end of an old farm road in southwest Missouri, Lakeshore Lodge drips with nostalgia like an ice-cream cone in peak summer heat.
    Rachel Hardage Barrett, Country Living, 5 July 2023
  • Churn per the ice-cream maker’s instructions, adding chocolate during the last minute of churning.
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 8 May 2023
  • In another shot, one of the twins flashed a big grin while holding onto an ice-cream cone with sprinkles outside.
    Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
  • For dessert, a creamsicle pie recalls that childhood ice-cream snack.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2023
  • But this year there’s a new Italian product set to win over all ice-cream lovers and fans of a historical chocolate spread.
    Silvia Marchetti, Fortune Europe, 24 July 2024
  • The last weekend of the summer was Gretta Benson-Klein’s ice-cream social, an event to which the entire church was invited.
    Aryn Kyle, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Having popcorn at the movies or eating an ice-cream sundae are some of life's real pleasures.
    Parents Editors, Parents, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Betty Rae’s is adding a fourth location to its growing ice-cream empire.
    David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024
  • And 'butter' is just the start, with milk, ice-cream, cheese, meat and tropical oils also in development.
    New Atlas, 9 July 2024
  • In the restaurant’s gilded ice-cream parlor, diners availed themselves of eleven flavors, along with Irish coffee and lemon ice doused in vodka.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
  • It’s been an institution in Lee County for more than six decades, serving chili dogs, milkshakes, sundaes, ice-cream cones and more.
    Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 7 July 2023
  • Najjar told us that another Gazan hospital was storing the dead in ice-cream trucks.
    Adam Rasgon, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The word ‘choon’ is likely a colloquialism for tune—much like an ice-cream truck, a tuk-tuk bakery is fitted with a tune to attract customers along its path.
    Vidya Balachander, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Aug. 2023
  • This Mother’s Day, Kristin Anderson has something special planned: a long walk on the beach, followed by a visit to her mom’s favorite boardwalk ice-cream stand.
    Elizabeth Bernstein, wsj.com, 12 May 2023
  • Fourth course Nitro ice-cream: Liquid nitrogen churned, ube + black sesame ice cream, wafer cookie garnish.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Two larger plates of striped bass and Wagyu ribeye are rounded out with a corn ice-cream dessert and smaller traditional Korean sweets.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
  • This isn't the first time the ice-cream maker has dropped a similar collaboration with another savory food brand.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The artisan ice-cream company serves up scoops with a variety of flavors (dairy-free included).
    Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Also, notably, kid Sims can now access the ice-cream machine unsupervised.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Energized by the food scene in Greenpoint, Meyer has opened a new outpost there, big enough, at nearly five thousand square feet, to house an actual ice-cream factory and a seating area.
    Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Kid entrepreneur Beau Shell has been scooping since age 8 and has created an impressive ice-cream empire.
    Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2023
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ice cream

2 of 2 noun
  • What flavor of ice cream do you like?
  • And why not end the evening with a bowl of matcha ice cream?
    Sherrie Nachman, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Indulge in one of the best frozen treats in L.A: ice cream!
    Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Just the thought of ice cream helped cool me down a little.
    David Holloway, al, 12 July 2023
  • The goal of the game is to plan the best route to get their ice cream truck to reach the exit.
    Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Here’s a wide range of ice cream recipes to fit all sorts of tastes.
    Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
  • That equals four pints of ice cream each month for a year.
    cleveland, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The chef said the first family had one ask for the dessert menu: ice cream.
    Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Half Baked ice cream in the freezer that has my name on it.
    Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Even the cookies that are filled with ice cream are baked on site.
    Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
  • The ice cream bases here are made from fresh milk, cream, sugar, spices and fruit.
    Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The shop opened in 2012 and is known for fun flavors and ice cream sammies.
    Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Amp up the gesture with a pint of their favorite ice cream to go with it.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Top each warm bowl with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2022
  • People were drawn to the bubbles like kids to an ice cream truck.
    J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The last was a spice cake topped with maple cream cheese frosting served with a side of ice cream.
    Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023
  • For us, this ice cream set has been a gift that has kept on giving.
    Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 26 June 2024
  • Keep it chunky and treat it like a chutney, or puree it to serve over cake or ice cream.
    Matt Brooks, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
  • There are no fewer than three places on Main Street to get ice cream.
    Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 18 July 2023
  • Despite her doubts, the Giadzy founder tries the treat with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2023
  • It's even better served warm and crowned with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Remove the ice cream from the freezer and break it into chunks.
    Felicia Campbell, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2022
  • This frozen Fourth of July ice cream dessert is festive, fun, and sure to be a hit.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024
  • On Sundays, fans who are 13 or younger can get $1 Blue Bell ice cream and the chance to run the bases after the game.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The cream puffs, filled with ice cream, were doused with a ladleful of Sanders hot fudge topping.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The drama started at Devin and Aaron’s group date with the rest of the cast, where Devin took Jenn away from the group to get ice cream.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 22 July 2024
  • President Biden’s love of ice cream is the stuff of legend.
    Emily Heil, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Come Halloween night, swap out the ice cream for candy.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022
  • These 9 restaurants are now open in Scottsdale: Italian food to ice cream Sick of elections?
    Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The base of Brie My Guest is brie (of course) and burrata flavored ice creams with swirls of apricot and mixed with almonds and pistachio bits.
    John Graham, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024

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