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cheesy

[chee-zee] / ˈtʃi zi /


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A single bunch of greens can be folded into beans, piled onto toast or wilted through cheesy rice.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

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

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

“Looking back I realized how ridiculous I was acting but all I wanted was a cheesy magnet.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

His mom and I would sit in the living room and watch cheesy romantic movies, like Safe Haven starring Julianne Hough.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2024

A product of the Stock Aitken Waterman hit factory, it paired his rich, mellow baritone with a cheesy dance beat and an even cheesier video - and won the Brit Award for best single.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2023

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

From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2021

They are best enjoyed somewhere cheesier and more cheerful.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 24, 2019

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

“That’s the cheesiest photo I’ve ever done,” he said with a smile.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

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

The cheesiest attempt, by far, was Paris, located at the end of the bar.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 12, 2018

I’m starting to feel really stupid, like I’ve just said the cheesiest thing ever.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper




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