as in junk
that which is of low quality or worth
you wouldn't believe the cheese that the movie studio puts out
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Recent Examples of cheese
There’s also the Chicken Sammy for $13, topped with Swiss and mozzarella cheeses as well as Buffalo-style mayo, pickles, housemade pesto and lemon caper aioli.
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
Among the scenes depicted were various festivals and ceremonies, the judging of longhorns, the making of cheese, and the view of a looming snowcapped mountain peak from the window of a helicopter.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 May 2026
Maybe cheese steaks don’t agree with Kyle Freeland.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
In a bowl, combine softened butter with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Italian seasoning, celery salt, and garlic paste (made by smashing garlic cloves with salt, then mincing it and mashing it with the side of your knife).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
Among the scenes depicted were various festivals and ceremonies, the judging of longhorns, the making of cheese, and the view of a looming snowcapped mountain peak from the window of a helicopter.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 May 2026
Maybe cheese steaks don’t agree with Kyle Freeland.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
In a bowl, combine softened butter with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Italian seasoning, celery salt, and garlic paste (made by smashing garlic cloves with salt, then mincing it and mashing it with the side of your knife).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheese
Noun
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Prices climb, yields drop, and the only deals left are in junk that nobody wants for good reason.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Colleges are failing today’s young adults — beyond grade inflation, junk courses and trading facts for ideology.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
Noun
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From the Japanese point of view, leaving rubbish piled up in a stadium would be a bother to others.—
Stephen Wade,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Local villages are actively monitoring the oceans and reefs in their environment, and backlash to a recent plan from a billionaire Australian to build a giant plant to incinerate rubbish in Fiji was loud and well organized, says Singh.—
MIchelle Duff,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheese. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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