cream cheese

noun

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

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Fans of the Toasted Coconut cake appreciate the coconut flakes scattered throughout the cake and frosting, and anyone who loves a good cream cheese frosting will be obsessed with the topping. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026 Grandma Syl’s flaky cream cheese pastry was shaped into tiny triangles framing sweet dollops of her homemade raspberry and apricot-pineapple jams. Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 20 Feb. 2026 Alfredo sauce, cream cheese, and Parmesan ensure every bite is creamy. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026 The cloud of cream cheese over the top is light as air, weighed down with a heap of Parmesan cheese grated so finely the curls disappear on your tongue. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 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 23 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

cream cheese

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

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