cream cheese

noun

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

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Omit the Cheddar and bacon; spread cream cheese on the bottom muffin half. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 July 2025 The schmears come in cream cheese flavors of plain, strawberry, lox, scallion, butter and whitefish, as well as tuna salad and egg salad. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025 But in Europe, including Poland, the bagel is not coming back in its original version—served and eaten plain—but in its New York rendition, with toppings like cream cheese and lox. Olga Mecking, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025 The cinnamon rolls are also served with a side of cream cheese frosting. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 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 13 Jul. 2025.

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cream cheese

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

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