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
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This one comes with golden beets, black garlic sauce, Asian pear, blue cheese, vinagrette and crispy hazelnuts.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Or, a martini made from banana and blue cheese, or shots of Angostura bitters straight from the tap.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Honey mustard, blue cheese dressing, or Nashville Hot chicken dip are good ideas.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
The burger contains two one-pound patties, 10 pieces of bacon, two layers of mushrooms (Beard winces at the thought of mushrooms), two layers of blue cheese crumbles and Swiss cheese, mayonnaise, tomato and lettuce.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Or, a martini made from banana and blue cheese, or shots of Angostura bitters straight from the tap.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Honey mustard, blue cheese dressing, or Nashville Hot chicken dip are good ideas.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
The burger contains two one-pound patties, 10 pieces of bacon, two layers of mushrooms (Beard winces at the thought of mushrooms), two layers of blue cheese crumbles and Swiss cheese, mayonnaise, tomato and lettuce.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Blue cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20cheese. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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