often attributive
1
a
: a food consisting of the coagulated, compressed, and usually ripened curd of milk separated from the whey
b
: an often cylindrical cake of this food
2
: something resembling cheese in shape or consistency
3
: something cheap or shabby : cheesy material
cinematic cheese
slang
: someone important
Synonyms
Examples of cheese in a Sentence
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2024
This one resembles empanadas rather than the standard Japanese breaded dough pockets, flaking apart to reveal a lining of stretchy cheese and ground wagyu beef simmered in sweet Japanese curry.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
As well as making cheese, Holden, with his regenerative practices, farms carbon.
—Jessica Rawnsley, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
Quirky and contemplative, this delectable documentary takes us on a surprising global odyssey into the world of cheese, drawing unexpected parallels between the aging of cheese and the human experience of growing old.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Sausage, cheese, and black-eyed peas will comfort the whole crowd.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024
The pizza is then topped with a melty blend of cheese made with 100% real mozzarella and provolone, and cut into six big, foldable slices.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
Caballero, who grew up between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, just over the Mexican border, builds his menu on a foundation of northern Mexican ingredients and techniques—green chilis, flour tortillas, plenty of cheese.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
That cheese is too dry and crumbly to make a spreadable pimiento cheese.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024
Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2023
Should cheese straws be refrigerated? Cheese straws do not need to be refrigerated.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2023
Lee still embodies that bubbly exuberance that the world first got a glimpse of after her win in Tokyo, cheesing for the camera in her white Team USA fit and gold medal while eating pizza.
—Christine Yu, SELF, 4 Oct. 2023
Throughout her account, Desiree's sweet baby girl can be seen practicing her favorite word — hi — and cheesing it up for the camera.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
Light stretched out on the pavement ahead of her and Table pulled up cheesing.
—Hazlitt, 14 June 2023
For her second post, Hudson uploaded quite a few sweet moments from the graduation festivities — including one of Otunga cheesing for the camera, and a few images with Hudson, too.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 3 June 2023
The actor continued cheesing in the other shots, while his children pulled some adorable silly faces.
—Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2023
But business is going quite well these days, and Marchant is planning on transitioning from pathogen cultures to cheese cultures full-time within the next year.
—Beth Segal, cleveland, 3 Dec. 2021
Noun
Those calorie numbers are half servings of these hot gut bombs of dough, cheese, marinara and meat (or veggies).
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2024
This one resembles empanadas rather than the standard Japanese breaded dough pockets, flaking apart to reveal a lining of stretchy cheese and ground wagyu beef simmered in sweet Japanese curry.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
As well as making cheese, Holden, with his regenerative practices, farms carbon.
—Jessica Rawnsley, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
Quirky and contemplative, this delectable documentary takes us on a surprising global odyssey into the world of cheese, drawing unexpected parallels between the aging of cheese and the human experience of growing old.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Sausage, cheese, and black-eyed peas will comfort the whole crowd.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024
The pizza is then topped with a melty blend of cheese made with 100% real mozzarella and provolone, and cut into six big, foldable slices.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
Caballero, who grew up between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, just over the Mexican border, builds his menu on a foundation of northern Mexican ingredients and techniques—green chilis, flour tortillas, plenty of cheese.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
That cheese is too dry and crumbly to make a spreadable pimiento cheese.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024
Verb
Taking a variety of vintage photographs of strangers from the past, such as an actress’ headshots, a couple happily cheesing for the camera at a cocktail bar, postcards of horsemen and cutouts from old magazines, Wong uses acrylic markers to add bold color and liveliness.
—Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2023
Should cheese straws be refrigerated? Cheese straws do not need to be refrigerated.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2023
Lee still embodies that bubbly exuberance that the world first got a glimpse of after her win in Tokyo, cheesing for the camera in her white Team USA fit and gold medal while eating pizza.
—Christine Yu, SELF, 4 Oct. 2023
Throughout her account, Desiree's sweet baby girl can be seen practicing her favorite word — hi — and cheesing it up for the camera.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
Light stretched out on the pavement ahead of her and Table pulled up cheesing.
—Hazlitt, 14 June 2023
For her second post, Hudson uploaded quite a few sweet moments from the graduation festivities — including one of Otunga cheesing for the camera, and a few images with Hudson, too.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 3 June 2023
The actor continued cheesing in the other shots, while his children pulled some adorable silly faces.
—Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2023
But business is going quite well these days, and Marchant is planning on transitioning from pathogen cultures to cheese cultures full-time within the next year.
—Beth Segal, cleveland, 3 Dec. 2021
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