cream cheese

noun

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

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My family always preferred the flaky kind made with a cream cheese dough, and apricot, raspberry, prune and sweet cheese were our fillings of choice. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025 Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, and remaining 1/4 cup butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until smooth and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 26 May 2025 Four various blades are each perfectly suited for sweeping up everything on your cheese board: pâté, cream cheese, jam, the list goes on. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2025 The custardy cream cheese filling with its golden crown of syrupy fruit is great solo. Melissa Clark, New York Times, 14 Apr. 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 7 Jun. 2025.

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cream cheese

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

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