blue cheese
noun
variants
or less commonly bleu cheese
: a cheese marked with veins of greenish-blue mold
Where does the blue in blue cheese come from? Mold. But it's harmless mold, so enjoy!—
The Chicago Tribune
The Chicago TribuneThe beef was a perfect medium-rare, and the sauce was robust, ideal for the meat with just the right touch of bleu cheese.—Scott J. Haring
Scott J. HaringExamples of blue cheese in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The spectrum of blue cheeses is wide, from mild, creamy and sweet with no rind to salty, savory and pungent with a natural rind.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Get The Recipe 06 of 18 Buffalo Chicken Salad
A classic buffalo chicken marinade ensures there's no shortage of flavor while all the toppings are inspired by ingredients that are often served with a plate of wings—celery, carrots, cabbage, tomatoes, blue cheese, and crispy onion bits.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
In the Airstream kitchen, Keller prepared two specialties available during lunch and dinner: turkey wraps with an avocado spread and red salsa, and buffalo cauliflower topped with scallions and blue cheese.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2024
Order the kettle chips doused in blue cheese fondue!
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 27 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for blue cheese 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Get The Recipe 06 of 18 Buffalo Chicken Salad
A classic buffalo chicken marinade ensures there's no shortage of flavor while all the toppings are inspired by ingredients that are often served with a plate of wings—celery, carrots, cabbage, tomatoes, blue cheese, and crispy onion bits.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
In the Airstream kitchen, Keller prepared two specialties available during lunch and dinner: turkey wraps with an avocado spread and red salsa, and buffalo cauliflower topped with scallions and blue cheese.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2024
Order the kettle chips doused in blue cheese fondue!
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 27 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for blue cheese
Dictionary Entries Near blue cheese
Cite this Entry
“Blue cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20cheese. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share