fish fry

noun

1
: a picnic or supper featuring fried fish
2
: fried fish

Examples of fish fry in a Sentence

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Others offered to pick her up a Friday fish fry – Midwest niceness at its finest. Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 29 Mar. 2026 Overseeing the several-decade SMV fish fry series tradition are Bob Reinert of Vernon Hills and Bob Hruska of Libertyville, fish fry co-organizers. Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 This week’s adventures in dining were a bit of a mixed bag of Lenten fish fry, catching up with a friend and fulfilling a craving. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026 Con sabor 🐟 Observing Lent, or just love a good fish fry? Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fish fry

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fish fry was in 1824

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“Fish fry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fish%20fry. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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