cream cheese

noun

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

Examples of cream cheese in a Sentence

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Along with cream cheese and sour cream, this trio of dairy darlings melts into a rich and ultra-satisfying sauce to coat noodles and ground beef. Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026 Ma puts the red wine to one side, ignores the shortbread, and scoops a glob of cream cheese onto her fingertip. Molly Aitken, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026 Tangy cream cheese frosting on top perfectly balances the sweetness of the rolls. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026 Choose a filling of cinna-butter, Bavarian, chocolate Bavarian, pecan praline, cherry, cream cheese, cherry cream cheese, apple or strawberry cream cheese. Sonia Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

cream cheese

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

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