How to Use cheesy in a Sentence

cheesy

adjective
  • In the end, the singer’s cheesy pitch did the trick and Chester picked Team Legend.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The mac and cheese on the side was thick, cheesy and ultrarich.
    Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2023
  • And not to be cheesy, that's what's great about Twitter.
    Abc News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The behind-the-scenes stuff can get a little cheesy at times.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Serve with some cheesy garlic bread and call it a a meal.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2023
  • So, the celebrities packed the fancy seats and clubs (and shunned those cheesy T-shirts).
    Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 May 2023
  • To say that the film is, well, cheesy, is no hyperbole.
    Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 6 June 2023
  • All the creamy, cheesy, and bacon aromas will draw them in.
    Sammy Mila, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The pizza is the perfect balance of hot, cheesy and crunchy.
    J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Fire up your indoor grill to make this cheesy dip recipe.
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 2 Feb. 2023
  • That’s way too cheesy, but if that’s what keeps you going.
    Paddy O'Connell, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Footsteps kick up fine dust that emits a funky, cheesy odor.
    Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
  • Juan pokes fun at Nene for making the past into a cheesy movie.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2023
  • The cheesy pasta atop the beef dog was cool to the touch, and the lump crab meat was becoming tighter by the second.
    Tim Carman, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Fact: Anything that's cheesy and stuffed is worth putting on the table.
    Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Creamy, cheesy and spicy might be my three favorite words.
    Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Perhaps a cheesy metaphor to how Drake views his own music?
    Vulture, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The crispy crunch of a taco shell, the cheesy goodness, the light fresh lettuce flavor and the tender bite of seasoned beef.
    Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2023
  • One of the month-long deals features a returning menu item: cheesy tots.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Instead of the Parker House rolls Angler used to make, Chung has cheesy bread.
    Andy Wang, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
  • There's still some fun to be had here though with cheesy performance and of course some over-the-top action.
    Jacob Linden, Woman's Day, 31 July 2023
  • The performances are cheesy and over-the-top but also super campy and fun.
    Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Salmon and mackerel both make for a warm, cheesy riff on a tuna melt.
    Audrey Bruno, SELF, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Okay, that was cheesy, but her latest look was anything but.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Our restaurant scene is cheesy, in the best possible way.
    oregonlive, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The cheesy grits were creamy and the creole sauce on the generously sized shrimp had just the right amount of spice to elevate the dish.
    Esther Carlstone, Parents, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The doorbell chimes and a hot, cheesy pizza lands in your hands—one of life’s simple pleasures.
    Anna Francese Gass, Bon Appétit, 28 Nov. 2022
  • To this day, the thought of her cheesy chicken spaghetti and creamy beef stroganoff rouses a deep urge to return to my youth.
    Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • In the photo, Jace towered over his mom with his arm around her shoulder and a cheesy grin that showed his braces.
    Jill Lupupa, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Echoing Gary’s vibe, the team styled his entire entourage like a cheesy Black boy band.
    Tomris Laffly, TIME, 6 Oct. 2023

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