cream cheese

noun

: a mild soft unripened cheese made from whole sweet milk enriched with cream

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Once the onions are soft and golden-brown, beat together cream cheese, sour cream, and mayo. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026 Need Creole cream cheese or tasso? Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026 Breakfast items include made-to-order omelets served with roasted potatoes, bacon-egg-and-cheese on a bagel, and their popular homemade lox and cream cheese with capers and dill. Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026 Created just in time for Valentine’s Day, this rich chocolate Bundtlet is filled with raspberry purée, topped with signature cream cheese frosting and finished with a silky Dove chocolate heart — available in Bundtlet size only, while supplies last. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cream cheese

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cream cheese was in 1583

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“Cream cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cream%20cheese. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.

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cream cheese

noun
: a soft white cheese made from whole milk enriched with cream

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