ENCHILADA Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

enchilada

noun

Definition of enchilada

as in schmear

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Recent Examples of enchilada Reata Restaurant Reata, the Southwestern-style steakhouse in downtown Fort Worth, has offers including a $59 carne asada with a cheese enchilada, plus appetizer and dessert. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026 Or if you’re renewed enough to start a new week, grab a burrito or enchilada and a milkshake at Geyserville Market and Deli and hit the road. — Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 15 June 2026 Menu highlights include enchiladas, tacos, and the cult-favorite El Rey Burger. — Gabi De La Rosa, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026 Start the day with grab-and-go breakfast tacos and end it with a leisurely dinner of Wagyu beef fajitas or the Dandy Don, an enchilada sampler made with locally famous La Norteña tortillas. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for enchilada

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Noun

Serve it with a bowl of olive oil for dipping or a schmear of cream cheese to lean into the seasonal profile.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
The brand is also trying to reach consumers to encourage them to use cream cheese as more than a schmear for a bagel.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of schmear

Noun

The long-sleeve Henley top feels like a fall staple, while the wide-leg pants keep the matching set comfortable without adding a ton of bulk to your travel-day look.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026
The team also was down to one practice-squad call-up running back in Dameon Pierce for a bulk of the game, too, after Carson Steele suffered a shoulder injury and couldn’t return to the game.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of bulk

Noun

The continuously rising spiral roof integrates diverse functions such as dining spaces, exhibition spaces, education centers, and the theater into a cohesive whole.

— Wendy Wang, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
Zoom out to take it as part of the whole, though, and things start to soften and droop.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

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Clashes erupted in Paris as a mass march drew to a close Saturday, with more than 400,000 people rallying across France over school funding and soaring living costs in a fresh challenge to President Emmanuel Macron.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Stupendously large black holes greater than 1 million billion to 10 million billion suns in mass would be heavier than entire galaxies.

— Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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