cottage cheese

NOUN

soft white cheese

Synonyms

WEAK

Dutch cheese curd cheese farm cheese farmer's cheese pot cheese smearcase sour-milk cheese

Example Sentences

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Strong demand for yogurt, cottage cheese and butter are helping fuel the growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Even a dairy-aisle staple like cottage cheese has been in short supply after TikTokers talked up its value as a protein source.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

Merrill and Anders Eisner co-founded Good Culture in 2015, believing they could make people view cottage cheese as a versatile, nutritious and high-protein offering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Alongside a steady diet of cottage cheese and salsa, the weight came off relatively quickly.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

Boaz had long ago reduced her sister’s good sense and reason to cottage cheese.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny