string cheese

noun

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

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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, 4 Aug. 2025 New & Noteworthy Frigo Cheese Heads brand has launched its latest string cheese creation: Cheddarella String Cheese. Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025 Our dump and bake twist swaps the classic filling for pieces of string cheese. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2025 Choose low-carb snacks like nuts, string cheese, or jerky When dining out, order double vegetables and save half of your potatoes, pasta, or rice for later. Lindsey Desoto, Health, 2 June 2025 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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