cream cheese

noun

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

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Nutritionally, cream cheese is a bit of a mixed bag. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 Much like with cream cheese biscuits, sour cream adds tanginess to these biscuits, as well as a unique combination of moisture and fat that creates a more tender, fluffy biscuit. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025 One of the companies will include shelf stable meals and include brands such as Heinz, Philadelphia cream cheese and Kraft Mac & Cheese. Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025 One will be focused on grocery stapes including brands such as Lunchables, and the other on sauces and spreads like Philadelphia cream cheese. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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cream cheese

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

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