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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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
Fried thigh strips pop out against a frilly red and green spring mix, apple and carrot slivers, ever-present blue cheese crumbles and an apple cider vinaigrette thickened with egg yolks, which is also used in Pangaea’s slaw.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
With big briny flavors, blue cheese, and crushed olives with lemon, this is truly the pinnacle of appetizers and belongs next to any charcuterie board.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
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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
Fried thigh strips pop out against a frilly red and green spring mix, apple and carrot slivers, ever-present blue cheese crumbles and an apple cider vinaigrette thickened with egg yolks, which is also used in Pangaea’s slaw.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
With big briny flavors, blue cheese, and crushed olives with lemon, this is truly the pinnacle of appetizers and belongs next to any charcuterie board.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 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 5 May. 2025.
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