1
as in inappropriate
marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste
cheesy plastic knickknacks lined the fireplace mantel
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as in cheap
of low quality
a cheesy watch that he bought from a sidewalk vendor preying on tourists
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Recent Examples of cheesy
Marsden as the swoony male rom-com lead may be reason enough to watch, but for anyone still on the fence, 27 Dresses delivers the cheesy, formulaic juice to satisfy your need for that inevitable happily-ever-after.
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James Mercadante, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2025
This cheesy, tangy, and spicy bread drops on August 20 for $4.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Jump to Safety Why does a team named for a celestial body have a mascot that’s essentially an extra from the cheesy 1995 adventure film Congo?
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Aug. 2025
Leave a border around the edge of the filling so each bite has the perfect ratio of cheesy filling, juicy tomatoes, and buttery pastry.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2025
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James Mercadante, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2025
This cheesy, tangy, and spicy bread drops on August 20 for $4.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Jump to Safety Why does a team named for a celestial body have a mascot that’s essentially an extra from the cheesy 1995 adventure film Congo?
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Aug. 2025
Leave a border around the edge of the filling so each bite has the perfect ratio of cheesy filling, juicy tomatoes, and buttery pastry.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheesy
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In the video, Adams accuses the man of being inappropriate with a minor on Grindr, a LGBTQ+ dating and social networking app where the minimum age to make an account is 18.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
14 Aug. 2025
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Avoid anything offensive, violent or inappropriate.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Below are the top options, ranked from cheapest to most expensive starting prices: T-Mobile Home Internet: Starts at $50 per month for speeds up to 415 Mbps, with simple pricing and no extra equipment costs.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Solar and wind are not only cheaper—they’re where developers, private equity and global capital appear to be placing their bets.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Baking soda Hydrogen peroxide Warm water Clean cloth Mix 1/2 cup of baking soda together with 1/4 cup of water until a tacky paste is formed.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
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Tip jars at formal events are tacky and most people aren't carrying cash anyway.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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While the latter is known for its legendarily terrible English localization, both of these were highly innovative horizontal scrolling shmups for their time.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Whether your team is in the middle of a winning run or mired in terrible form, five minutes looking at the standings can convince you that a hundred different futures are possible.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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The drastic drop in performance from the 2022 season points to the idea that the current generation of cars is unsuitable for the Briton.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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But, in the thirty-ninth year of his reign and with eleven wives at the latest count, he’s apparently decided that the British system of multi-party democracy and press freedom continues to be unsuitable for his kingdom or his lavish lifestyle.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Aug. 2025
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The White House disputes the prediction, arguing the Congressional Budget Office is a poor predictor of outcomes.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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While poor earnings could send tech stocks down momentarily, the S&P 500 has yielded returns in most years since its inception.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Freshness aside, Unifi unveiled some trashy transformations, too.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Aug. 2025
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This has resulted in a trashy and increasingly dangerous environment.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Aug. 2025
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In this respect his authority would be nominally the same with that of the king of Great Britain, but in substance much inferior to it.—
Chris Lehmann,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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As a result, some companies feel pressure to reduce prices or to sell inferior products, said Greenhouse’s Millen.—
The Detroit News,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Cheesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheesy. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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