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as in inappropriate
marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste
cheesy plastic knickknacks lined the fireplace mantel
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as in cheap
of low quality
a cheesy watch that he bought from a sidewalk vendor preying on tourists
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Recent Examples of cheesy
Original Planters Cheez Balls Planters Cheez Balls, first introduced in 1981, became a fan favorite thanks to their light, cheesy crunch and iconic blue canister but were discontinued in 2006 after Kraft streamlined its snack lineup.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
How many professional hockey teams celebrate a win by blasting a song about cheesy pizza slices?
—Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The hot buffet features riblets in Saz’s original barbecue sauce, signature macaroni and cheese, mini mozz, chicken tenders, corn flake cheesy potatoes, French toast with mixed berry compote, and more.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The show’s one and only joke is that the story is played more or less straight and true to the language of soap operas with pregnant pauses, cheesy music cues, and melodramatic reveals — which is funny for a few scenes before turning into a laughless bore.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
How many professional hockey teams celebrate a win by blasting a song about cheesy pizza slices?
—Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The hot buffet features riblets in Saz’s original barbecue sauce, signature macaroni and cheese, mini mozz, chicken tenders, corn flake cheesy potatoes, French toast with mixed berry compote, and more.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The show’s one and only joke is that the story is played more or less straight and true to the language of soap operas with pregnant pauses, cheesy music cues, and melodramatic reveals — which is funny for a few scenes before turning into a laughless bore.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheesy
Adjective
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Horner seemed calm and articulate and also made inappropriate jokes during the interview, Espinoza said.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell has denied the allegations of inappropriate behavior with female staffers, which his camp argues are coming from online influencers connected to his opponents.—
Julie Watts,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Idaho residents have far cheaper license and hunting tag prices than nonresidents, as well as far more hunting tag opportunities than nonresidents.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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The carrier is launching new, cheaper tiers for its top-end Polaris and premium economy cabins that come with many of the same perks — but plenty of restrictions too.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Small visual tricks are ubiquitous yet nothing here feels tacky.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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For every tacky house, a tacky person; for every tacky person, a tacky house.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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At that point, something terrible, something on the scale of the Maidan protests in Ukraine in 2014, is not inconceivable.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Between some horrendous screw-ups, terrible decision-making, and some plain old bad luck, their situation, and that of their mother, Linda Morelli (Laurie Metcalf), who is running for mayor, only gets worse.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2026
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He was accused of creating spectacle and of designing spaces unsuitable for art.—
Norman Foster,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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Goan cobras are migrating to new and unsuitable habitats by train.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Arsenal were pretty poor but won, Sporting were pretty good but lost.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ackman blamed its poor share price performance partly on the delay of UMG’s listing in the United States.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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Because even in the ‘80s, the world could only handle so many trashy teen movies.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The news is already a rough place for children; politicians don’t need to help turn it into a trashy reality show.—
Larry Clifton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gas and diesel prices have soared since the start of the Iran war, but the situation could get even worse later this year because of ethanol requirements and problems with fertilizer supply chains.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Flattening the curve—making bad floods somewhat less bad—feels achievable.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Cheesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheesy. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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