: 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 nachos will feature Torchy’s green chile queso, one of the signature items customers enjoy with chips, and pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Plus, Unwell County Fair-goers got two free drink tickets, a meal ticket (Friday's was a taco, chips and queso from Torchy’s) and the opportunity to watch handsome, shirtless men get pied by women or submerged in a dunk tank.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Be sure to sample one of the many dishes incorporating Hatch green chiles—corn pudding, queso, and even the green sauce—for a distinctive taste of owner John Lewis’ hometown of El Paso, Texas.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Think jumbo lump crab cakes and goat cheese queso with wild mushrooms.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
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Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Plus, Unwell County Fair-goers got two free drink tickets, a meal ticket (Friday's was a taco, chips and queso from Torchy’s) and the opportunity to watch handsome, shirtless men get pied by women or submerged in a dunk tank.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Be sure to sample one of the many dishes incorporating Hatch green chiles—corn pudding, queso, and even the green sauce—for a distinctive taste of owner John Lewis’ hometown of El Paso, Texas.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Think jumbo lump crab cakes and goat cheese queso with wild mushrooms.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
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 27 Mar. 2026.
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