How to Use cheese in a Sentence

cheese

1 of 2 noun
  • Don’t skimp on the cream cheese.
    Torrey Hart, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Is the moon made out of cheese?
    Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The cheese will melt on the pork.
    Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
  • Yeah, the cheese ones were good.
    Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Place one cheese slice on each egg.
    Jed Portman, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
  • By this point, the cheese is spoiled.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Well, time to make some mac and cheese.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
  • But when in doubt, throw moldy cheese out.
    Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Fold in black beans and 1 cup cheese.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
  • The cream cheese makes these spicy sausage balls fluffy.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
  • That's like, three states' worth of cheese, y'all.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • My whole left side was like Swiss cheese.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Use healthy fats from olive oil, nuts, seeds, or cheese.
    Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 1 June 2026
  • The greens were fresh and cool, and the cheese was still warm.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Kids and adults alike will eat this new mac and cheese recipe.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Mac and cheese doesn't have to be store-bought to be frozen.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
  • A little cheese dust would be nice!
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Be prepared for the cheese tax.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The first is not buying fresh cheese.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
  • Serve hot and sprinkle cheese on top.
    Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The cheese will seize up not long after.
    Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
  • The mac and cheese is a favorite.
    Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 11 June 2026
  • Top the gnocchi and corn with the cheese.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Add the cheese and basil and gently toss.
    Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Two cheeses are better than one.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
  • There might not be a more beloved cheese than Boursin.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Pulse until the cheeses are mixed.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Maybe that’s a heavy layer of cheese?
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 22 May 2026
  • Be sure to spread the cheese all the way to the edges of the pan.
    Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Steak, cheese and butter are in.
    Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026

cheese

2 of 2 verb
  • Leo’s cheesing hard with his wild curly mane amid the banner yellow and orange aspen leaves.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Marcille wrote in the caption of a post of her riding in a golf cart, cheesing and laying her head on Sterling’s shoulder.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
  • How long can cheese stay without refrigeration?
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
  • In one photo, Trudeau, 54, captured a selfie of them wearing helmets and cheesing for the camera on a snowy mountaintop.
    Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
  • In the photo, Aniston sports a warm, purse-lipped smile and wraps her arms around Curtis, who cheeses and looks to the right of the camera while resting his hands on his new love's.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025

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