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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The cakey classic roll is a house made brioche dough, liberally threaded with cinnamon sugar and topped with a rich cream cheese icing. Jenny Matz, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2025 The lemon raspberry cake features lemon cake swirled with raspberry puree and topped with Nothing Bundt Cakes’ cream cheese icing, a product description says. Tanasia Kenney, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2025 In a stand mixer, mix butter, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2025 The filling also includes sweet corn and cream cheese. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 July 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 25 Jul. 2025.

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cream cheese

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

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