potato chip
noun
: a thin slice of white potato that has been cooked until crisp and then usually salted
Examples of potato chip in a Sentence
I had a sandwich and a bag of potato chips for lunch.
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Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
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Neal Riley, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Each potato chip was ranked on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
The accompanying video shows the robot hand, still attached to its arm mount, picking up a mustard bottle before flipping over and grabbing a can of potato chips using the opposite side of its palm.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Toasted hemp seeds are ideal for snackers looking for a healthier alternative to potato chips and other salty finger food.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Neal Riley, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Each potato chip was ranked on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
The accompanying video shows the robot hand, still attached to its arm mount, picking up a mustard bottle before flipping over and grabbing a can of potato chips using the opposite side of its palm.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Toasted hemp seeds are ideal for snackers looking for a healthier alternative to potato chips and other salty finger food.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for potato chip
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“Potato chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potato%20chip. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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