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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
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
Mold generally can't penetrate far into hard and semisoft cheeses.
—Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 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
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
Mold generally can't penetrate far into hard and semisoft cheeses.
—Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 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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Basil Basil is also very sensitive to cold temperatures, which turn its leaves black and mushy.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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Remove mushy, brown, or dead roots, cutting back to the rhizome.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Dress up your bedroom with a new seven-piece comforter set or sink into something super soft like the Bedsure fluffy comforter.—
Sheri Kaz,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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Thousands of reviewers have highlighted how soft and cozy the pad feels.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The mattress first, a mattress from time immemorial that proved to be unbelievably heavy, flabby, and seemingly filled with sand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Gyms and exercise equipment companies don’t promote their locations and equipment with flabby, lumbering people, rather their ads show fit, upright, energetic individuals.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Look out for celebrities and wearers of floppy felt hats.—
Jocelyn Silver,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Oracle was born in the floppy-disk era; Larry Ellison made his first billion in 1992.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tasters agreed a meaty fillet was ideal—no wimpy, flaccid bites allowed.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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As the medications melted away fat, people were confronting flaccid skin that no longer fit their frames.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Expect roaring fires, squashy armchairs, and hedonistic feasts.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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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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Gold also gains appeal when interest rates fall, as lower yields reduce the opportunity cost of holding the non-yielding asset.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Yields on savings accounts and bonds decline, making non-yielding assets like gold more attractive.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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First responders found Campbell, limp, pale and unresponsive in Kurek's vehicle.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Always check soil moisture before watering; overwatering is a common cause of limp leaves and root rot.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Semisoft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semisoft. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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