cream cheese

noun

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

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This rich and creamy dip has a base of cream cheese and Cheddar, with bacon, green onions, and a bit of crunch from almonds tossed on top. Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025 This deliciously easy cream cheese frosting comes together in minutes and will add that signature sweet, tangy flavor to your favorite carrot cake recipe, pumpkin bread, or brownies. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025 Overdoing it on peanut butter, cream cheese, caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, or other dips could make weight management harder. Sarah Garone, Health, 22 Oct. 2025 Customers can keep it plain or pick from limited-time combinations like caramel apple cream cheese and maple butter. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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cream cheese

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

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