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cheese steak

American  
Or cheesesteak

noun

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


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Frontier offers wild game options, including a venison cheese steak, smoked and braised elk shanks and BBQ boar mac and cheese.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2024

McKay: I would immediately get like a 2,200-calorie cheese steak with cheese fries and a cherry Wishniak.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2021

In the summer, they deliver cheese steak pizzas and 12-inch subs and garlic knots directly to the beach, a few blocks away.

From Washington Times • Mar. 29, 2020

Newcastle are playing a home game in Philly and chances to see Independence Hall and sample a famous cheese steak aside, the switch has not been popular with all their fans.

From The Guardian • Sep. 13, 2017

“And don’t order the Philly cheese steak sandwich unless you want to puke all night,” said a wan but heartfelt voice from a shadowy bunk in the corner.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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