cream cheese

noun

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

Examples of cream cheese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Walls lined with Davidson sports memorabilia set the scene for a menu of mid-century classics, from cream cheese–and–olive sandwiches to chocolate malts and Betty Boop sundaes made with black cherry ice cream. — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 7 July 2026

The cinnamon sugar and lemon honey donuts are also popular picks, along with rotating specialty flavors like guava and cream cheese (filled). — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026

Cornmeal Johnnycakes, roast pork and cream cheese are distinctly early-American foods the CSPC has recipes for on its website. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

The final touch is a cream cheese icing good enough to eat by the spoonful. — Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cream cheese

• agrees
• appease
• bougies
• burmese
• chemise
• chickpeas
• chinese
• cowpeas
• curies
• decrees
• degrees
• disease

Kids Definition

cream cheese

noun

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