Swiss cheese
noun
: a hard cheese characterized by elastic texture, mild nutlike flavor, and large holes that form during ripening
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Surface plates today are made with a plethora of pre-made holes, like Swiss cheese, that can be assembled as needed.
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
The Dolphins came into the week with roughly $28 million in cap space, a roster that resembled Swiss cheese because of all the holes in it, and Miami’s headed into the second wave of free agent shopping with half the list of needs filled courtesy of newcomers, or players re-signed.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
The stars are the pastrami, corned beef and melty Reubens, the latter loaded with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Thousand Island dressing.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
The ham and Swiss pretzel sliders take Black Forest ham, honey mustard and Swiss cheese and sandwich it in a King’s Hawaiian Pretzel Slider Bun.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
The Dolphins came into the week with roughly $28 million in cap space, a roster that resembled Swiss cheese because of all the holes in it, and Miami’s headed into the second wave of free agent shopping with half the list of needs filled courtesy of newcomers, or players re-signed.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
The stars are the pastrami, corned beef and melty Reubens, the latter loaded with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Thousand Island dressing.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
The ham and Swiss pretzel sliders take Black Forest ham, honey mustard and Swiss cheese and sandwich it in a King’s Hawaiian Pretzel Slider Bun.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Swiss cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Swiss%20cheese. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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