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
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My mom was particularly partial to the chocolate soft-serve ice cream.
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Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
After a day on the beach, pineapple soft-serve ice cream is a must.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The Baltimore native and Terps basketball star has signed an NIL endorsement deal with Dairy Queen, maker of ice cream treats, including its iconic soft-serve Blizzards, according to a report Thursday in Cllct.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
Over on Jefferson Boulevard, a popular stand called Whitey’s Jolly Kone has been selling soft-serve cones, shakes, burgers and hot dogs since 1936.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
The soft-serve treat, with its perfect consistency and luscious texture, is offered both in traditional flavors such as coffee, chocolate and vanilla, and the more elevated berry-cassis.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The former blends red velvet cake pieces and cream cheese icing with vanilla soft-serve ice cream.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Dairy Queen is bringing back its annual Free Cone Day on March 20, 2025, offering customers a complimentary small vanilla soft-serve cone to celebrate the first day of spring.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
There are special menus and seasonal treats, like sakura soft-serve ice cream and sakura mochi (a sweet, pink rice cake wrapped in a pickled sakura leaf).
—Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
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Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
After a day on the beach, pineapple soft-serve ice cream is a must.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The Baltimore native and Terps basketball star has signed an NIL endorsement deal with Dairy Queen, maker of ice cream treats, including its iconic soft-serve Blizzards, according to a report Thursday in Cllct.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
Over on Jefferson Boulevard, a popular stand called Whitey’s Jolly Kone has been selling soft-serve cones, shakes, burgers and hot dogs since 1936.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
The soft-serve treat, with its perfect consistency and luscious texture, is offered both in traditional flavors such as coffee, chocolate and vanilla, and the more elevated berry-cassis.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The former blends red velvet cake pieces and cream cheese icing with vanilla soft-serve ice cream.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Dairy Queen is bringing back its annual Free Cone Day on March 20, 2025, offering customers a complimentary small vanilla soft-serve cone to celebrate the first day of spring.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
There are special menus and seasonal treats, like sakura soft-serve ice cream and sakura mochi (a sweet, pink rice cake wrapped in a pickled sakura leaf).
—Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Soft serve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20serve. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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