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Recent Examples of semisoft
Halloumi is a semisoft Cypriot cheese with a slightly chewy texture that’s typically made from a mixture of goat and sheep’s milk.
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Hollyanna McCollom, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
Galls can begin semisoft but harden with a cracked surface over time, though plants won’t necessarily display symptoms the same season or year they were infected.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2023
Mold generally can't penetrate far into hard and semisoft cheeses.
—Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2020
One choice, a semisoft cheese, is round and plump and fashioned like a burger.
—BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2021
When assembling a delicious cheese board, use cheeses from different milk types: a semisoft sheep cheese like Petit Basque; a hard, aged cheese like goat Gouda; and a soft cow cheese like Brie.
—Seija Rankin, EW.com, 22 Sep. 2020
Semifirm or semisoft cheeses: Cheddar, Colby, Edam, fontina, Gouda, Havarti, Jarlsberg, Monterey Jack, mozzarella, Muenster, pepper Jack, Port-Salut, Swiss cheese.
—Alexa Weibel, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2020
According to the Mayo Clinic, mold can't penetrate semisoft and hard cheeses like Parmesan or cheddar, so only the piece with mold will contain any mold spores.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 3 Apr. 2019
Needed painkillers and a Novocaine-like numbing cream; also smeared a semisoft Austrian cheese, topfen, on her leg as a home remedy.
—USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2018
Hollyanna McCollom, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
Galls can begin semisoft but harden with a cracked surface over time, though plants won’t necessarily display symptoms the same season or year they were infected.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2023
Mold generally can't penetrate far into hard and semisoft cheeses.
—Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2020
One choice, a semisoft cheese, is round and plump and fashioned like a burger.
—BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2021
When assembling a delicious cheese board, use cheeses from different milk types: a semisoft sheep cheese like Petit Basque; a hard, aged cheese like goat Gouda; and a soft cow cheese like Brie.
—Seija Rankin, EW.com, 22 Sep. 2020
Semifirm or semisoft cheeses: Cheddar, Colby, Edam, fontina, Gouda, Havarti, Jarlsberg, Monterey Jack, mozzarella, Muenster, pepper Jack, Port-Salut, Swiss cheese.
—Alexa Weibel, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2020
According to the Mayo Clinic, mold can't penetrate semisoft and hard cheeses like Parmesan or cheddar, so only the piece with mold will contain any mold spores.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 3 Apr. 2019
Needed painkillers and a Novocaine-like numbing cream; also smeared a semisoft Austrian cheese, topfen, on her leg as a home remedy.
—USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semisoft
Adjective
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Which gluten-free pasta is best? Gluten-free pasta has received a bad reputation as a mushy, tasteless alternative for people with conditions that require gluten-free diets.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Credit to the touch of vulnerability goes to Drake’s mushy writing and 40’s groggy production that Wayne makes sexier and more emotional.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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That includes things like mapping the profiles of people who could make future leaders, prioritizing growth opportunities for them, and focusing on cultivating softer people skills among this group, along with technical expertise.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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Scroll to shop the best bond-building products for every texture—stronger and softer hair ahead!—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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There is a counterargument on Musk, rooted in two factors: One is that Musk’s disruption was aimed at a federal government that many Americans agree is swollen and flabby.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
29 May 2025
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In the first season, when jokes went flabby or the writers didn’t know how to finish a skit, a fake cow was dropped from the rafters.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Paper strips and floppy discs — technology still used by controllers today — have become a talking point on Capitol Hill.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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Pair it with oversized sunglasses and a floppy straw hat for a classic beach-ready outfit.—
Jené Luciani Sena
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FOXNews.com,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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But Abel had the luxury of pitching to the flaccid Pirates lineup that afternoon.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Skepticism about originals dates back to the start of the studio system, but their standing has been further weakened by the recent flaccid responses to The Amateur, a spy thriller; Drop, a horror movie; and The Alto Knights, a period gangster movie.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The pumpkin also imparts some squashy sweetness.—
Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com,
al,
12 Oct. 2021
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On a sunny, private patio populated by trilling birds and brightly colored Acapulco chairs, Iliza Shlesinger nestles into a squashy outdoor couch next to her rescue dog, Tian Fu.—
Morena Duwe,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Oct. 2022
Adjective
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These prices tend to reflect the higher yielding asking price versus the lower yielding bid price.—
Barnet Sherman,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Net interest income for the quarter was $72.2 million, compared to $62.2 million in the previous year, driven by growth in higher yielding loans, primarily from CCBX.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
8 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Crystal Skull is easily Spielberg’s laziest, sloppiest work — even the action sequences seem phoned-in — and it’s filled with unforgivable howlers: Shia LaBeouf’s limp attempt at being a bad boy, Cate Blanchett’s hammy villain, the goddamn fridge scene.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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But in the resulting crash, as flames burst all around and the pilot’s bodies go limp, the camera in the cockpit finds Fielder, standing against the conflagration.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Semisoft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semisoft. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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