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cheesy

[chee-zee] / ˈtʃi zi /


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Taco Bell’s Luxe Value Menu offers 10 items for $3 or less, including a spicy potato soft taco for $1.69 and a cheesy bean and rice burrito for $1.89.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Start a new crossword streak: What’s an 11-letter word for a cheesy polyester ’fit?

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

The friendship between the pair was noticed first at BVB, who even put out a video on YouTube on Valentine's Day of them reading cheesy pick-up lines to each other.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Back in 2016, Taco Bell introduced its limited-time “quesalupa” to the Canadian market by calling on everyday fans to read scripts professing their love for the product in appropriately cheesy, ’80s-style dating videos.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

I said I wouldn't be the kind of boyfriend who reads her poetry, and I'm not, but I guess I am the kind of cheesy bastard who slips lines of poetry into her mornings.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan

The outfits are cheesier, the cosmetic enhancements less refined, and the McMansions somehow more generic.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2024

I think I’m good for another 10 years, at which time I’ll probably have to choose a different location, lest I risk making that particular spot even Swiss cheesier.

From Washington Post Sep. 21, 2022

They're fluffier, pillowier, and cheesier, thanks to a combination of cream cheese and ricotta.

From Salon Nov. 27, 2021

It was a moment that illustrated how comfortable Kylie has become with her storied musical legacy - maturing with her audience and embracing the cheesier moments of her past.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2018

Thanks in part to cheesier pizzas and more buttery buns, commercial use of those two dairy products was up 4% in the year through July.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 12, 2016

I may be vehemently lactose-intolerant, but that’s never stopped me from indulging in the cheesiest of cheesiest pastas.

From Salon Sep. 29, 2025

“That was the cheesiest, dumbest line, but the absolute best line in that whole thing,” cracked Blaney’s best friend, Bubba Wallace.

From Seattle Times Feb. 15, 2024

“It’s not like the books are not helpful — I’ve learned a ton from even the cheesiest advice books,” says Gessen, speaking via video chat from his office at Columbia University, where he teaches journalism.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2022

And undoubtedly the cheesiest, as he introduces tourists to the river’s wondrous sights with a spiel overflowing with doozies.

From New York Times Jul. 29, 2021

I told him that was the cheesiest idea I'd ever heard in my life and asked him to stop calling me with his empty little propositions.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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