says cheese

A form of say cheese — To smile for a photograph by saying the word "cheese" (the vowel of which, when pronounced as is usual in English, forces a somewhat smile-shaped mouth).

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of say cheese
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APA

says cheese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/says%20cheese

MLA

“says cheese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/says%20cheese. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “says cheese,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/says%20cheese.

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