string cheese

noun

: cheese formed usually into sticks that can be pulled apart in narrow strips

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So of course her suggestion was no more string cheese! —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 Researchers found that air samples taken from the playful marine mammals’ blow holes contained plastic polymer fibers and particles — including polyester and polyethylene terephthalate, or PET (the plastic used to make water bottles, string cheese wrappers and microwavable food trays). —

Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024 Kid-friendly charcuterie made with whole wheat crackers, a turkey jerky stick, cherry tomatoes, and string cheese. —

Katie Drakeford, Ma, Rd, Csp, Ld, Parents, 23 Sep. 2024 Consistently reaching for a second stick of string cheese can tip the scales and make this a higher-carb snack than intended. —

Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for string cheese

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of string cheese was in 1974

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“String cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/string%20cheese. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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