cheese steak

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noun

a sandwich of sliced steak topped with melted cheese and fried onions, usually served on a long roll.

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How to use cheese steak in a sentence

Mixing meat and dairy is a kosher rule-breaker, so they switched the cheese for potatoes.
I Ate Potato Pancakes Til I Plotzed|Emily Shire|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The lobster is taken away and a steak, something he considers edible, is provided.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Before serving, bake the cheese packages, combine the salad and vinaigrette, and serve.
The Barefoot Contessa’s Tasty Trip to Paris|Ina Garten|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bake the goat cheese packages for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown.
The Barefoot Contessa’s Tasty Trip to Paris|Ina Garten|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A French green bean salad with warm goat cheese reminds Ina Garten of having lunch in Paris.
The Barefoot Contessa’s Tasty Trip to Paris|Ina Garten|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They took their chop or steak at their inn or hotel, or visited the tripe houses.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
Aristide lived on bread and cheese, and foresaw the time when cheese would be a sinful luxury.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
A bailee received some cheese and gave a receipt slating that it was to be kept at the owner's risk of loss from water.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
Coals!what would he do with coals?Toast his cheese with em, and then come back for more.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
The brown loaf was cut by a very excited little hostess into five thick squares; the cheese into four.
The Box-Car Children|Gertrude Chandler Warner

British Dictionary definitions for cheese steak

cheesesteak

/ (ˈtʃiːzˌsteɪk) /

noun

a sandwich filled with grilled beef and cheese

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