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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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

Good Culture’s products range from full tubs to single-serve cups of cottage cheese.

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

She eats yogurt and fermented cottage cheese regularly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Another day: coffee, grated carrots, cottage cheese, and three containers of yogurt.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times