variants
or French fry
: a strip of potato typically cooked by being fried in deep fat
—usually plural
variants
or French fry
french fried or French fried; french frying or French frying; french fries or French fries
: to fry (strips of potato or something similar) in deep fat until brown
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Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
However, Costco offers poutine (french fries topped with gravy and cheese curds) at its Canadian food courts.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
Sumo Dog’s menu also features seven burgers ($9-$11), sides (french fries, tater tots, sushi rice tots) and mochi.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Fox News pundits such as Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity portrayed Let’s Move as a nanny-state plot to control the American diet, a slippery slope to the criminalization of french fries.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025
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Noun
And the kinds of foods to which the air fryer promises to offer healthier alternatives—french fries, chicken wings, mozzarella sticks—aren’t just fried, but deep fried, meaning they’re totally submerged in piping hot oil.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
However, Costco offers poutine (french fries topped with gravy and cheese curds) at its Canadian food courts.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
Sumo Dog’s menu also features seven burgers ($9-$11), sides (french fries, tater tots, sushi rice tots) and mochi.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Fox News pundits such as Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity portrayed Let’s Move as a nanny-state plot to control the American diet, a slippery slope to the criminalization of french fries.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for french fry
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“French fry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/french%20fry. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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