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
The money was used to provide their clients spanning 23 counties in Iowa and western Illinois ground beef, shredded cheese and cheese curds.
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F. Amanda Tugade, Des Moines Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Almost like a strata, this satisfying casserole features dense multigrain bread on the bottom, overlaid with chicken, aromatic vegetables, Parmesan cheese, and cream sauce.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 25 Jan. 2026
The marinated bread is fried, then piled with meat, cheese, lettuce, beans and other toppings.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend fat-free or low-fat milk, yogurts, and cheeses, and/or lactose-free versions of these products.5
12.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 20 Jan. 2026
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F. Amanda Tugade, Des Moines Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Almost like a strata, this satisfying casserole features dense multigrain bread on the bottom, overlaid with chicken, aromatic vegetables, Parmesan cheese, and cream sauce.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 25 Jan. 2026
The marinated bread is fried, then piled with meat, cheese, lettuce, beans and other toppings.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend fat-free or low-fat milk, yogurts, and cheeses, and/or lactose-free versions of these products.5
12.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheese
Noun
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Most of that toxic junk was never found, Fernando added.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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There’s so much junk in Eggleston’s pictures.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Piles of human scraps offer a bottomless buffet to wildlife, and to access that bounty, animals need to be bold enough to rummage through human rubbish but not so bold as to become a threat to people.—
Marina Wang,
Scientific American,
14 Nov. 2025
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Helga once wrestled down a drunk fisherman in the Café, a man of above-average size, and then threw him out like a piece of rubbish; Jens thus transfers most of his weight automatically to her; who is this kid, by the way?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheese. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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