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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Without real reform, Americans might just end up eating more junk food.
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
Elaborating on why this is her method for groceries, the mom said that her kids will just eat the junk food and leave the healthier options untouched.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The better choices, as we are often told, include fish, vegetables, fruits and whole grains, avoiding junk food and excess.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Six more states have banned junk food purchases from being bought with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
Elaborating on why this is her method for groceries, the mom said that her kids will just eat the junk food and leave the healthier options untouched.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The better choices, as we are often told, include fish, vegetables, fruits and whole grains, avoiding junk food and excess.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Six more states have banned junk food purchases from being bought with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
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 5 Sep. 2025.
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