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string cheese

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Definition of string cheese

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

Examples of string cheese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This is like string cheese’s sophisticated cousin, with a nutty, full-bodied flavor that happens to deliver 7 grams of protein per snack-size package. — NBC News, "13 high-protein, high-fiber snack ideas," 17 Oct. 2019 Among them: Hot dogs, string cheese, spray cheese and cats toys, such as fuzzy mice, pom poms, and pipe cleaners. — Robert Higgs, cleveland, "84 emaciated Chihuahuas rescued from hoarder, stressing resources at Cleveland APL," 27 Sep. 2019 First, purge your fridge and pantry of old, expired foods: forgotten string cheese, stale crackers. — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "Baked into the start of the school year: Parent angst about packing lunches," 27 Aug. 2019 Other snacks: celery with peanut butter, carrots and hummus, dried kale chips and string cheese. — Heloise, Washington Post, "Hints From Heloise: Maintaining your ties," 18 July 2019 The menu includes meals such as ham and cheese sandwiches with carrots and peaches; and bagels, yogurt, and string cheese with carrots and a banana. — Johanna Seltz, BostonGlobe.com, "Free summer lunches available to Weymouth kids," 18 June 2019 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

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First Known Use of string cheese

1974, in the meaning defined above

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20 Nov 2019

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“String cheese.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/string%20cheese. Accessed 19 January 2020.

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string cheese

noun

English Language Learners Definition of string cheese

chiefly US : cheese that can be pulled apart in narrow strips

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