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
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Steaks come with an assortment of compound butters and sauces, with the option for lobster tail, crab, bone marrow and blue cheese on top.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Get the recipe > Sweet corn is lightly sizzled in ghee and tossed with juicy tomatoes, peppery dandelion greens, and smoky blue cheese for a salad that’s equal parts sweet, bitter, and tangy.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Sherry vinaigrette is cut through with hunks of creamy blue cheese, a trick inspired by my favorite salad at Via Carota in New York City's West Village.
—Elazar Sontag, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2025
That spicy taste combines with pasta and blue cheese for an unforgettable meal.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Get the recipe > Sweet corn is lightly sizzled in ghee and tossed with juicy tomatoes, peppery dandelion greens, and smoky blue cheese for a salad that’s equal parts sweet, bitter, and tangy.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Sherry vinaigrette is cut through with hunks of creamy blue cheese, a trick inspired by my favorite salad at Via Carota in New York City's West Village.
—Elazar Sontag, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2025
That spicy taste combines with pasta and blue cheese for an unforgettable meal.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blue cheese
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“Blue cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20cheese. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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