milkshake

noun

milk·​shake ˈmilk-ˌshāk How to pronounce milkshake (audio)
variants or milk shake
: a thoroughly shaken or blended drink made of milk, a flavoring syrup, and often ice cream
a chocolate milkshake

Examples of milkshake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Here’s what Bloomberg Businessweek found: The muck pooling in the tunnel at the north end of the Las Vegas Strip had the consistency of a milkshake and, in some places, sat at least two feet deep. Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024 And while a scoop of Marshmallow Sky may not be a health food (even if it’s blended into a milkshake), spirulina is known for being an immunity booster and containing vitamins and minerals. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 On the even sweeter side, bananas boost flavor in milkshakes, providing an ice cream-like texture with more nutritional pros. Brittany Leitner, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2024 Everything is good, but start with the traditional Chicago dog paired with a chocolate milkshake. Jill Cassidy, The Arizona Republic, 16 Jan. 2024 Or embrace the novelty of a first-ever milkshake (at 87). Richard Morgan, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023 And lately, President Biden has been sampling it all: boba tea in Las Vegas, burgers and a milkshake in Raleigh and ice cream with late-night host Seth Meyers in New York City. Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 2 Mar. 2024 The restaurant also offers homemade lemonade and milkshakes, as well as dessert. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Feb. 2024 Google Cloud utilizes years of content across the tech giant’s ads, search, and YouTube to encourage an online order of a steak burger with bacon to perhaps add on a milkshake. John Kell, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of milkshake was in 1886

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“Milkshake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milkshake. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

milk shake

noun
: a thoroughly shaken or blended drink made of milk, a flavoring syrup, and often ice cream
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