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What grows together often goes together, such as French lavender honey, and fresh chevre, which are both prominent in the Provence region.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2026 Among the store's impressive cheese selection, this semi-soft chevre won the hearts of shoppers.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
28 Jan. 2026 Due to their dry style with high acidity, light and delicate rosés pair very well with soft cheeses, such as creamy brie, chevre (soft goat cheese), mascarpone, burrata, camembert, epoisses and other soft cheese styles.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025 Sample a variety of goat cheese produced on-site, such as the creamy garlic chevre or the juliette, a rich ripened Camembert-style cheese.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for chèvre
Word History
Etymology
French, literally, goat, from Old French chievre, from Latin capra she-goat, from caper he-goat — more at capriole