: 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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The crumbles of chorizo on the queso fundido are all made in-house.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Diners will be able to get their burrito covered in queso, red sauce, or verde.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The nachos will feature Torchy’s green chile queso, one of the signature items customers enjoy with chips, and pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Plus, Unwell County Fair-goers got two free drink tickets, a meal ticket (Friday's was a taco, chips and queso from Torchy’s) and the opportunity to watch handsome, shirtless men get pied by women or submerged in a dunk tank.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Diners will be able to get their burrito covered in queso, red sauce, or verde.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The nachos will feature Torchy’s green chile queso, one of the signature items customers enjoy with chips, and pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Plus, Unwell County Fair-goers got two free drink tickets, a meal ticket (Friday's was a taco, chips and queso from Torchy’s) and the opportunity to watch handsome, shirtless men get pied by women or submerged in a dunk tank.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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 8 Apr. 2026.
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