cream cheese

noun

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

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Jimmy John's : The chain's Valentine's Day treat is a Red Velvet Cookie Sandwich, with cream cheese frosting filling and red, pink and white sprinkles. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025 The maker of Ore-Ida fries and Philadelphia cream cheese expects its organic sales will be flat to down this year. Pia Singh,brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025 Made fresh each morning, these huge cinnamon rolls have a touch of vanilla bean and are topped with fluffy cream cheese frosting. Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2025 Try the strawberry shortcake bread pudding, which is strawberry-infused, drizzled with strawberry cream cheese icing, and topped with fresh strawberries, strawberry crunch and powdered sugar. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

cream cheese

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

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