: 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 chain also sells snacks like pretzel bites and sandwiches such as a spicy queso sandwich.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 23 May 2025
Of course, Blanco’s bougie bathtub filled with queso isn’t exactly in the cards for us regular folks.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Apr. 2025
Plus, the limited-time option — which is sold in orders of two — comes with green chile queso on the side for an even cheesier bite.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday, April 15, anyone who makes a purchase at any California Tortilla location will get a free small chips & queso on the house.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 23 May 2025
Of course, Blanco’s bougie bathtub filled with queso isn’t exactly in the cards for us regular folks.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Apr. 2025
Plus, the limited-time option — which is sold in orders of two — comes with green chile queso on the side for an even cheesier bite.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday, April 15, anyone who makes a purchase at any California Tortilla location will get a free small chips & queso on the house.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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