blue cheese
noun
variants
or less commonly bleu cheese
: a cheese marked with veins of greenish-blue mold
Where does the blue in blue cheese come from? Mold. But it's harmless mold, so enjoy!—
The Chicago Tribune
The Chicago TribuneThe beef was a perfect medium-rare, and the sauce was robust, ideal for the meat with just the right touch of bleu cheese.—Scott J. Haring
Scott J. HaringExamples of blue cheese in a Sentence
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Crumble half of blue cheese over top and drizzle with 2 tablespoons dressing.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Mike's Hot Honey Wings At Harta in New York City, Mike’s Hot Honey Wings are available exclusively during happy hour, and sweet and spicy-glazed wings are paired with buttermilk blue cheese for that perfect flavor contrast.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
For the folks who always volunteer to bring the Buffalo chicken dip, try serving this clever pinwheel recipe with a side of creamy blue cheese.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 July 2025
Flavors can span sweet, bitter, acidic, fatty and creamy, with specific tasting notes that might include cacao, blue cheese, pumpkin, or even bacon or chives.
—Tom Downey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Mike's Hot Honey Wings At Harta in New York City, Mike’s Hot Honey Wings are available exclusively during happy hour, and sweet and spicy-glazed wings are paired with buttermilk blue cheese for that perfect flavor contrast.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
For the folks who always volunteer to bring the Buffalo chicken dip, try serving this clever pinwheel recipe with a side of creamy blue cheese.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 July 2025
Flavors can span sweet, bitter, acidic, fatty and creamy, with specific tasting notes that might include cacao, blue cheese, pumpkin, or even bacon or chives.
—Tom Downey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for blue cheese
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“Blue cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20cheese. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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