: a dipping sauce of melted cheese and chopped chili peppers : chili con queso
The author was never told in her Texas elementary school that if she ordered queso … or chalupas once she left home, she'd get only a plateful of disappointment.—
Pete Wells
Pete WellsThe Mexican-inspired chain is offering free chips with guacamole or queso to customers who purchase their first order on its new smartphone app.—Aric Jenkins
Aric JenkinsExamples of queso in a Sentence
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Top your burger with the usual add-ons or special toppings such as hot bacon jam, onion strings or green chile queso.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
The crispy and spicy queso taco is a top seller, same for the Cambodian pork tostada with fish sauce.
—Beth D'addono, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Get the recipe > This rustic soup from Chiapas, Mexico, features the grassy flavor of fresh chipilín leaves in a rich corn broth, with tender masa dumplings stuffed with creamy queso fresco for a satisfying bite.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
On top of the masa is your protein of choice, lettuce, onions, queso and crema, with your choice of salsa.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
The crispy and spicy queso taco is a top seller, same for the Cambodian pork tostada with fish sauce.
—Beth D'addono, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Get the recipe > This rustic soup from Chiapas, Mexico, features the grassy flavor of fresh chipilín leaves in a rich corn broth, with tender masa dumplings stuffed with creamy queso fresco for a satisfying bite.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
On top of the masa is your protein of choice, lettuce, onions, queso and crema, with your choice of salsa.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for queso
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“Queso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/queso. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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