cream cheese

noun

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

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The guava cream cheese doughnut is the fan-favorite sweet at brunch and is generously filled, but the pastry was a bit bready. Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025 The cake has a sweet, fruity, spicy flavor profile and a rich and creamy cream cheese frosting. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2025 The former blends red velvet cake pieces and cream cheese icing with vanilla soft-serve ice cream. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025 Make Filling For the Raspberry Mocha Pie filling, in a medium saucepan melt cream cheese until soften and slightly fluid, 2 to 3 minutes. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 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 8 Feb. 2025.

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cream cheese

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

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