cream cheese

noun

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

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Beat together cream cheese, remaining 1/2 cup butter, 1 tablespoon each lemon zest and juice, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025 Finish with the Easter Bunny’s Carrot Cake with cream cheese frosting and toasted walnuts. Laura Ness, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025 Catch up quick: The concept of ripping a bagel chunk and dipping it into a cream cheese container feels wrong. Steph Solis, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025 Dan’s serves bagels in 22 flavors, along with bagels-and-lox (overnighted from New York) with cream cheese and also breakfast or lunch bagel sandwiches. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cream cheese

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

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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 24 Apr. 2025.

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cream cheese

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

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