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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Enter this classic red velvet cake with extra rich and creamy cream cheese frosting. Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025 Past emoji updates have included a plain bagel upgraded to one with cream cheese, as well as a pregnant man for inclusive additions to represent transgender pregnancies. Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025 The caption of the video spills all the secret ingredients: topped with cream cheese frosting and filled with chili crisp, pickled jalapeño, creme fraiche, and lap cheong (or Chinese sausage). Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025 But in this case, bagel dough is filled with warm scallion cream cheese and sprinkled with everything seasoning. Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 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 18 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

cream cheese

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

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