cheese sauce
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of cheese sauce
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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They experimented internally with reducing the amount of cheese, mac and cheese’s costliest component, checking the effect on taste, texture, mouthfeel, cheesiness and “cling”—how the cheese sauce stuck to the noodles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
The curly, ridged shape is perfect for holding onto the thick cheese sauce.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025
I’ll get chocolate vanilla swirl with a side of four burgers and cheese sauce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024
While nothing here sang of artisanal quality, the creamy cheese sauce, gently seasoned ground beef, crunchy tostada-layer and warm, soft flour tortilla wrapper held an understandable appeal.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
They would taste much better with cheese sauce on them.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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