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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
In between cheesy feasts, wander through the medieval streets and visit the 13th-century Gruyères Castle surrounded by a bucolic landscape.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
Highlights include the raw sampler—mussels blanketed in a thick puree of herbs, scallop crudo bathed in homemade almond milk—and a bouillabaisse accompanied by insanely crunchy cheesy bread for sopping.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
The packaging isn’t gold foil, but the painting on the outer box is a little cheesy — very mid-century Americana, complete with an Easter egg for the eagle-eyed.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
But ricotta gnocchi, its cheesy cousin, is easier, simpler and — most importantly — quicker to get on the table.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
Highlights include the raw sampler—mussels blanketed in a thick puree of herbs, scallop crudo bathed in homemade almond milk—and a bouillabaisse accompanied by insanely crunchy cheesy bread for sopping.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
The packaging isn’t gold foil, but the painting on the outer box is a little cheesy — very mid-century Americana, complete with an Easter egg for the eagle-eyed.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
But ricotta gnocchi, its cheesy cousin, is easier, simpler and — most importantly — quicker to get on the table.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheesy
Adjective
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Others, however, said naming the animal after the president was inappropriate.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Enforcement of inappropriate corner crossing will continue to be difficult for FWP, but Callaghan notes that enforcement is only one part of the relationship balance that FWP Director Clark noted between private property rights and public-access rights.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Strained by tighter budgets and product price increases, more shoppers are willing to ditch their favorite brand for a cheaper alternative, a new study finds.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The simpler, cheaper, more snow-friendly autonomous driving hardware is welcome, too.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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There has never been a tacky superstar since me.—
Jeff Ihaza,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2026
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Everything artificial belongs here—the Backrooms absorbs tacky trophies of commercialism.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Historically, South America has proven irresistible to certain inhabitants of the northern hemisphere eager to escape the consequences of their terrible actions.—
David Futrelle,
Washington Post,
4 June 2026
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In retrospect, the Supreme Court decision that opened the widespread legalization of sports betting was a terrible, terrible mistake.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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There are significant worries that AI can readily go off the rails or otherwise dispense unsuitable or even egregiously inappropriate mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The trend was further compounded in koalas with chlamydiosis -- a common bacterial disease among the species -- and those found in unsuitable conditions, Mella said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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Common travel regrets stem from preventable issues like poor planning, budget problems, and choosing the wrong companions.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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O’Farrell’s inclination for narratives propelled by brutal coincidence and fatally poor timing tenders a Hardy-esque vision of the world, one that emphasizes the rigid, often cruel limits of an individual’s jurisdiction over the course of their life.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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While some people may consider reality shows unserious, dramatic and even trashy, the genre seems to have become a training ground for politics.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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The target of his satire is not just the wealthy, castle-dwelling Jo Stoyte, clearly modeled on Hearst, but American society writ large, with its trashy consumerism and childish veneration of riches.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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But that’s made even worse by the fact that a significant portion of these observational studies did not even have a comparison group.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The views over the city aren’t bad either.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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“Cheesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheesy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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