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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

I feared a wrath of derision when I confessed my cheesy souvenir habit recently in my email newsletter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

When your whole world is a cheesy, prepackaged rehearsal for being alive, like middle school, a kid your own age who can pilot a twenty-ton bus is impressive.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

Even when I was 9, Presley struck me as embarrassingly grandiose and cheesier than Wisconsin.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

Delightfully bonkers, and cheesier than a wheel of brie.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2023

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

“I’m a sucker for Christmas movies — the cheesier the better. But we’ve had enough of that regular, boring formula,” Visage said in a phone interview.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 29, 2021

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

From Salon Nov. 27, 2021

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

“Bad Cinderella” is the cheesiest and crudest of the lot.

From Washington Post Mar. 24, 2023

“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’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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