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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Jillian Michaels debunks popular weight-loss myth Celebrity fitness trainer Jillian Michaels joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss America's obesity problem being linked to carbs and the push to eliminate junk food from food stamp benefits.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
Lowe credits his ability to eat junk food in moderation, while maintaining an athletic body, to the Atkins diet, which involves limiting carbohydrates and prioritizing protein and fat intake.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The move is set to take effect on Jan. 1 as a part of a broader effort to restrict taxpayer dollars from contributing to the purchase of sugary drinks and junk food under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 May 2025
Watermelon is a divisive flavor in the junk food world.
—Pete Cottell, Wired News, 12 June 2025
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
Lowe credits his ability to eat junk food in moderation, while maintaining an athletic body, to the Atkins diet, which involves limiting carbohydrates and prioritizing protein and fat intake.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The move is set to take effect on Jan. 1 as a part of a broader effort to restrict taxpayer dollars from contributing to the purchase of sugary drinks and junk food under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 May 2025
Watermelon is a divisive flavor in the junk food world.
—Pete Cottell, Wired News, 12 June 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 Jul. 2025.
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