: a dipping sauce of melted cheese and chopped chili peppers : chili con queso
The author was never told in her Texas elementary school that if she ordered queso … or chalupas once she left home, she'd get only a plateful of disappointment.—
Pete Wells
Pete WellsThe Mexican-inspired chain is offering free chips with guacamole or queso to customers who purchase their first order on its new smartphone app.—Aric Jenkins
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The acidity from the tomatoes and the sweetness from the corn balance the smokiness out nicely, as does the rich queso fresco and fresh cilantro.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025
Chips and salsa, queso fundido with chorizo, and ceviche rotate alongside mini quesadillas and tacos made with organic corn tortillas.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In the future, Musk's employees could be among the Bastrop-area residents, tourists and others feasting at one of Austin's most famous homegrown restaurants, Chuy's Tex-Mex, with its enchiladas, tacos, queso and signature creamy jalapeño dressing.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Or feast on the crab enchiladas with coconut, poblano peppers, and corn from Washington D.C.'s El Presidente, served up with a guajillo chili glaze and topped with lime crema and queso fresco.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025
Chips and salsa, queso fundido with chorizo, and ceviche rotate alongside mini quesadillas and tacos made with organic corn tortillas.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In the future, Musk's employees could be among the Bastrop-area residents, tourists and others feasting at one of Austin's most famous homegrown restaurants, Chuy's Tex-Mex, with its enchiladas, tacos, queso and signature creamy jalapeño dressing.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Or feast on the crab enchiladas with coconut, poblano peppers, and corn from Washington D.C.'s El Presidente, served up with a guajillo chili glaze and topped with lime crema and queso fresco.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for queso
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“Queso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/queso. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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