cream cheese

noun

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

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Colton Cowser enjoys the Oreo-less pancake loaded with Oreos and cream cheese icing. Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026 Dip selections include cheese, hot salsa, sweet glaze, honey mustard, caramel, cream cheese and marinara. Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026 Raw salmon stored over cream cheese in sushi bar reach in cooler. Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026 Spread cream cheese mixture over pastry, staying inside border. Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2026.

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cream cheese

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

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