string cheese

noun

|Updated on: 3 Jul 2018

Definition of string cheese

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

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Recent Examples of string cheese from the Web

As kids, Laura taught me how to ride the swings, draw rolling hills, and the 'right way' to properly eat string cheese.

— sarah schreiber, Good Housekeeping, "Boy Tells Preschool Class He'll Marry His Crush — 20 Years Later, They Say "I Do"," 30 June 2017
Note: Oaxaca string cheese can be found in Mexican markets and some other grocers.

— carol deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Hibiscus is the flower that's good enough to drink (and eat)," 24 Apr. 2018
Julian Castillo has autism, family members said, struggled with potty training, and would throw fits if asked to eat anything other than string cheese or pop tarts.

— cleve r. wootson jr., Washington Post, "She spent 14 years caring for a granddaughter with cerebral palsy. Then she shot her, police say.," 15 Mar. 2018
Julian Castillo has autism, family members said, struggled with potty training, and would throw fits if asked to eat anything other than string cheese or pop tarts.

— cleve r. wootson jr., chicagotribune.com, "She spent 14 years caring for a granddaughter with cerebral palsy. Then she shot her, Kentucky police say.," 15 Mar. 2018
At least six single servings of protein are in your fridge: eggs, yogurt, string cheese, tofu, etc.

— jason wanlass, idahostatesman, "New Year’s fitness plan futile without nutrition," 13 Jan. 2018
The shipment, which will include everything from string cheese to cheese curds, as well as 300 pounds of butter, is expected to arrive in Houston on Thursday, according to WMTV.

— tim stelloh, NBC News, "Wisconsin Donating 17,000 Pounds of Cheese to Storm-Battered Houston," 3 Sep. 2017
Instead of peanut butter sandwiches, kids (and adults!) eat pita bread with string cheese and preserves.

— alyse whitney, Bon Appetit, "9 Essential Pantry Ingredients for Syrian Cooking," 9 Feb. 2017

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