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

This pound cake has that flawless tight, velvety crumb and a balanced richness from the triple-threat combination of butter, cream cheese, and sour cream in the batter. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026

Philadelphia is launching limited-time cranberry orange and salted caramel cream cheeses. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Several of the staples of break fast meals — bagels, cream cheese and lox — are carbohydrate-heavy and can send blood sugar soaring if eaten too quickly. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Sep. 2026

In a mixer bowl, beat the butter, margarine, and cream cheese at high speed for 5 minutes until fully creamed. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 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