junk food
noun
1
: food that is high in calories but low in nutritional content
2
: something that is appealing or enjoyable but of little or no real value
video junk food
Examples of junk food in a Sentence
worrying about kids eating too much junk food
eating too many junk foods
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But modern life overstimulates dopamine through our vices such as junk food, phone apps, video games and drugs.
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
In between Buffett’s thoughts on Berkshire’s operations, the longtime CEO also joked about his junk food-heavy diet and Munger’s obsession with Costco.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Despite heavy discouragement from local authorities, macaques are unlikely to reduce their junk food consumption, given the popularity of the tourist attraction and their history of interacting with humans dating back to the 18th century.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The junk food is so pervasive that its consumption made up almost 20 percent of the time that the monkeys spent eating.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
In between Buffett’s thoughts on Berkshire’s operations, the longtime CEO also joked about his junk food-heavy diet and Munger’s obsession with Costco.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Despite heavy discouragement from local authorities, macaques are unlikely to reduce their junk food consumption, given the popularity of the tourist attraction and their history of interacting with humans dating back to the 18th century.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The junk food is so pervasive that its consumption made up almost 20 percent of the time that the monkeys spent eating.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for junk food
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“Junk food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junk%20food. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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