frozen yogurt

noun

chiefly US
: a sweet, frozen dessert that is like ice cream but made from yogurt

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The kiosk will serve a New Zealand-style ice cream that involves blending a scoop of ice cream or frozen yogurt with a scoop of fresh fruit with a special machine into a soft serve treat. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 Dolly Faibyshev for The New York Times Lines are part of the landscape in New York, where people are willing to wait for everything from frozen yogurt to Harry Styles merch to theater tickets. — Mariah Kreutter, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026 That Sunday evening, the Trevino brothers and their friend Victor were traveling in a Nissan Altima, following three other friends in a separate vehicle, after stopping to enjoy frozen yogurt in celebration of a buddy’s birthday. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2026 Now the popularity of frozen yogurt is rising again , with some people lining up for hours to get their hands on the dessert. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frozen yogurt

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of frozen yogurt was in 1958

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