cream cheese

noun

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

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There’s subtle tang from the sour cream and cream cheese. Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025 Cream Cheese Icing In a medium mixing bowl beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025 Push through the bar’s heavy wooden door for hearty meals like goulash (from $10) and Bob’s Bad Breath Burger ($19), a half-pound beef slab with cream cheese, caramelized onions and garlic. Peter Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 The second location will have a drive-thru and offer new menu items, including omelettes, specialty Pete’s Coffee drinks, new cream cheese flavors and additional Boar’s Head deli meat options. Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025 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 17 Oct. 2025.

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cream cheese

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

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