How to Use fried in a Sentence

fried

adjective
  • Sorry, I'm just fried today.
  • Fogg snaps off some of the fried spines and pops them in his mouth.
    Eve Conant, Travel, 30 Dec. 2020
  • The chips were fresh fried and crunchy with a bit of chewy on the inside.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Serve the soup with fried bread on top and a dash of shatta.
    Phil Harrell, NPR, 23 May 2024
  • The question hung in the air like the smell of fried food and blaring sirens in the distance.
    Brenna Dixon, oregonlive, 4 June 2023
  • Oak City Fish and Chips has plates of fried fish, shrimp, and fries.
    Tykesha Spivey Burton, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
  • My favorite is the fried clams with a side of onion rings.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2022
  • Very good, too, with a mess of fried seafood or light cheeses.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 14 June 2021
  • Mop up the sauce with bread and chips, or pour some over a plate of fried eggs.
    Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Adding fried shrimp to your order of fish and chips is worth the splurge.
    Joe Guillen, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The smell of fried poultry mingled with the smell of live birds.
    Molly Young, Curbed, 15 Mar. 2021
  • It's topped with a fried egg and served on a potato bun.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 19 July 2024
  • Salteñas are still at the heart of the menu, but the fried chicken sandwich is not to be missed.
    New York Times, 17 Dec. 2021
  • These are great as a side dish or topped with a fried or poached egg for brunch.
    Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 3 Mar. 2021
  • The fried fish balls came with a side of tartar sauce for dipping.
    Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023
  • The dumplings are steamed, then deep-fried to keep the wrapper from drying out.
    CNN, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Rich was wolfing down his meal of fried grayling and rice.
    Tom Hinman, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2024
  • Even the scent of fried bacon was no match for this candle.
    Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Then, a Polish sausage, maybe, and some fried shrimp, too.
    Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2024
  • And the dish on everyone’s table is the fried goat cheese balls.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023
  • The fried chicken, the ribs, the sides — everything was top-notch.
    Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Then the server opened the door and handed me a tray of fried chicken.
    New York Times, 12 Jan. 2021
  • Flamin’ Style Fries, topped with fried chicken, mac and cheese and sauce.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Apr. 2022
  • So much so, the restaurant now ranks as the state’s No. 1 place to eat fried chicken.
    Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2024
  • Top off your bowl of beans and rice with a fried or sunny-side up egg.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The batter takes minutes to make in a blender and can be pan-fried, baked or broiled.
    Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2022
  • The sauce gets a heavy dose of fried garlic and some honey, which curtail the heat to a 3 out of 10.
    Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2021
  • In Bolivia, the soup is topped with thick wedges of fried potato, like steak fries.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Sharon's fried chicken comes as a 2- or 4-piece meal with biscuits and either one or two sides.
    Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
  • Dressed cucumbers are also a great make-and-take side for picnics to add to a cold plate, serve alongside fried chicken, or even put on a sandwich.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 19 July 2025

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