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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There’s also a pizza topped with shrimp and bacon, a take on a Reuben sandwich made with fish in place of corned beef, and fried oysters tossed in buffalo sauce and blue cheese.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
Over the last 90 years, Rogue Creamery has mastered the art of artisan cheese — especially blue cheese — and its products can be found at cheese counters and restaurants nationwide and around the world.
—Ben Davidson, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
Buffalo wings with blue cheese crumbles round out the menu, honoring tradition amid the novelty.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Shredded cheese, blue cheese, feta cheese and cooked vegetables were measured at temperatures outside the proper range.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
Over the last 90 years, Rogue Creamery has mastered the art of artisan cheese — especially blue cheese — and its products can be found at cheese counters and restaurants nationwide and around the world.
—Ben Davidson, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
Buffalo wings with blue cheese crumbles round out the menu, honoring tradition amid the novelty.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Shredded cheese, blue cheese, feta cheese and cooked vegetables were measured at temperatures outside the proper range.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 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 11 May. 2025.
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