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as in inappropriate
marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste
cheesy plastic knickknacks lined the fireplace mantel
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as in cheap
of low quality
a cheesy watch that he bought from a sidewalk vendor preying on tourists
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Recent Examples of cheesy
Draft a concise cold pitch email that acknowledges their pain-point and positions me as a solution, without sounding salesy or cheesy.
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Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Active Time: 1 hr 15 mins Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
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10
This French onion macaroni and cheese recipe unites the flavors of cheesy, rich French onion soup with the absolute best homemade macaroni and cheese.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Turn creamy, cheesy spinach-and-artichoke dip into a rich and brothy soup.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
That said, there’s something to be said for a cheesy shark movie, even the ones that are little more than Jaws rip-offs.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 21 June 2025
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Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Active Time: 1 hr 15 mins Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
Servings:
10
This French onion macaroni and cheese recipe unites the flavors of cheesy, rich French onion soup with the absolute best homemade macaroni and cheese.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Turn creamy, cheesy spinach-and-artichoke dip into a rich and brothy soup.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
That said, there’s something to be said for a cheesy shark movie, even the ones that are little more than Jaws rip-offs.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheesy
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Outrageous videos of purple-haired teachers voicing deeply political and inappropriate content on social media often reach millions of people, creating the false impression that teachers are generally unhinged and want to use their perch to push a personal agenda.—
Carrie Lukas,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Last season, Horner also came under scrutiny during an investigation into inappropriate and controlling behavior towards a female employee.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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So Amazfit Active 2 $100 $80 (20% off) Amazon $100 $80 (20% off) Amazfit Our top budget fitness tracker is even cheaper thanks to Prime Day.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
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Shop the Asus Vivobook Go 15.6-Inch FHD Slim Laptop, which is marked down to its cheapest price of the year.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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The wedding is a predictably tacky affair given that the groom is Kirby Kowalczyk (Haley Joel Osment), the creator of the BALLZilla energy drink and its associated MLM scheme.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
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Water Tower does not need more dentist’s offices or cosmetic surgeons or tacky torture museums.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 July 2025
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Vegas bounced back from a terrible loss to the Fever with an 86-68 win over the Sun on Sunday.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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And because of that, it’s shielded us from the terrible things that happen downstream in the supply chain.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
8 July 2025
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There’s also the risk that the new genes are unsuitable for Florida waters, and any interbreeding would weaken local stock.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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Washing Windows Cleaning windows works best in good lighting to achieve a streak-free finish, making nighttime an unsuitable time for the task.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2025
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Some other discounts may seem impressive on the surface, but have consistently poor ratings or only a few sizes in stock.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
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But August is perhaps a poor month in which to rally the staff.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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On the surface, this may sound like a nice, trashy little diversion.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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But picture-perfect Simone is completely embarrassed to see her trashy sister.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Instead of allowing senior citizens and disabled first-responders choose the plan that was right for them — and the vast majority have chosen traditional Medicare — de Blasio forced every one of them into an inferior Medicare Advantage plan run by a for-profit insurance company.—
Marianne Pizzitola,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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The bolder value vision is in using new AI capabilities to solve long-standing inefficiencies or problems that may have been targeted before, albeit with inferior technology.—
Beena Ammanath,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Cheesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheesy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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