colby

American  

[kohl-bee] / ˈkoʊl bi /

noun

(often initial capital letter)

1. a mild, cheddar-type cheese that is softer and more open in texture than standard cheddar.

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Colby British  

/ ˈkɒlbɪ /

noun

1. (sometimes not capital) a type of mild-tasting hard cheese

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Etymology

Origin of colby

First recorded in 1940–45; apparently after a proper name

Example Sentences

The owners have not responded to multiple requests for comment, but in February, Colby Biggs, Edward Biggs’s grandson, told CalMatters that “If we have to go invest $100 million to rebuild the park and we’re not able to recoup that in some fashion, then it’s not likely we will rebuild the park.”

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Puka Nacua, who is second in the NFL in both receptions and yards receiving, is expected to be Stafford’s primary target, along with a tight end corps that features Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen and rookie Terrance Ferguson.

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And the Rams still have a bruising array of tight ends led Sunday by the touchdown-hot Colby Parkinson, who caught 75 yards’ worth of passes and two scores, including one inexplicable touchdown in which he clearly was down at the one-yard line.

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Tight end Colby Parkinson caught two touchdown passes, Kyren Williams rushed for two touchdowns and Blake Corum also scored on the ground.

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Stafford put the Rams ahead with a 26-yard touchdown pass to tight end Colby Parkinson to give the Rams a 27-24 lead.

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