cream cheese

noun

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

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Tangy cream cheese frosting on top perfectly balances the sweetness of the rolls. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025 The carrot cake, which Fancher bakes from scratch each week, is served chilled with a caramel cream cheese frosting. Sidney Steele, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025 Two tablespoons of fat-free cream cheese has nearly two grams. Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024 The afternoon tea dishes included green pea and ricotta tart as well as pink smoked salmon and cream cheese followed by pink and green macaroons. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 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 15 Jan. 2025.

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cream cheese

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

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