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
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Classic wing accompaniments like celery, carrot sticks, ranch, and blue cheese are always welcome on the side.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Ranch and Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce Combining two favorites, ranch and blue cheese dressings, this dipping sauce is thick and rich enough to coat even the sturdiest of vegetables.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Sprinkle with blue cheese, walnuts and bacon; finish with an extra drizzle of honey.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Wing flavor options include Midwest BBQ, sweet chili, blue cheese crumbles, Asian Zing and alfredo.
—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Ranch and Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce Combining two favorites, ranch and blue cheese dressings, this dipping sauce is thick and rich enough to coat even the sturdiest of vegetables.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Sprinkle with blue cheese, walnuts and bacon; finish with an extra drizzle of honey.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Wing flavor options include Midwest BBQ, sweet chili, blue cheese crumbles, Asian Zing and alfredo.
—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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 9 Feb. 2026.
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