say cheese

phrase

—used by someone who is taking a photograph of a person and wants the subject to smile, since saying the word "cheese" in an exaggerated way, makes a person look like he or she is smiling

"Say cheese, everyone!"

Examples of say cheese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jerry O'Connell, Sophia Bush, Melanie Scrofano and Violet McGraw 'say cheese' at the Summers Last Resort premiere in New York City on June 29. — Brendan Le Updated, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Don’t forget to step into their in-store photo booth and say cheese for a fun keepsake. — Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026

Some say cheese and seafood shouldn't mix, but this tasty pasta dinner proves otherwise. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026

Experts say cheese can fit into a balanced diet, but brain health depends on many lifestyle factors—not one food. — Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 9 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for say cheese

• agrees
• appease
• bougies
• burmese
• chemise
• chickpeas
• chinese
• cowpeas
• curies
• decrees
• degrees
• disease