string cheese

noun

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

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According to EatingWell writer Terri Peters, Hilary Duff’s tour rider includes several protein-rich staples, including string cheese and meat sticks. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026 Apple and String Cheese An apple with string cheese is another good pre-workout snack. — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 May 2026 Her full lineup includes chips and salsa, a jar of dill pickles, string cheese, a veggie tray, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Watermelon Sour Patch Kids, wine, lemon Spindrift, Diet Coke, water and Chomps meat sticks. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 Her rider includes chips and salsa, a jar of dill pickles, string cheese, a veggie tray, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Watermelon Sour Patch Kids, wine, lemon Spindrift, Diet Coke, water and Chomps meat sticks. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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