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In the Netherlands, Oliebollen, doughnut-like fritters stuffed with apples, are a traditional Dutch New Year’s sweet.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
Corn fritters Corn fritters appear in the WWI cookbook as an example of a simple, wheat-saving side.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The diverse menu will have more than 100 items, including multiple varieties of dosa, vegetarian and non-vegetarian curries, biryani, parotta flatbread, tandoori, sambar stew, ragi mudde balls, soups, steamed idli rice cakes, machurian, medu vada fritters, pongal and more.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Despite the tender collards in these fritters, each one is crispy and snappy thanks to cornstarch in the batter and white onions.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
Corn fritters Corn fritters appear in the WWI cookbook as an example of a simple, wheat-saving side.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The diverse menu will have more than 100 items, including multiple varieties of dosa, vegetarian and non-vegetarian curries, biryani, parotta flatbread, tandoori, sambar stew, ragi mudde balls, soups, steamed idli rice cakes, machurian, medu vada fritters, pongal and more.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Despite the tender collards in these fritters, each one is crispy and snappy thanks to cornstarch in the batter and white onions.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fritter
Noun
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Mino was celebrated with birthday cake, a sushi lunch provided by Mikuni and a crowded room of supporters.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Breakfast is a huge spread of mueslis, cured meats, cheeses, South Tyrol fruit, cakes, bread, and even multiple local honeys.—
Grainne McBride,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Cut tomato salad, chicken and beef patties were slightly above proper holding temperature inside the facility’s reach-in cooler.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated January 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Beef patty with bacon, an egg patty, cheddar cheese sauce, hash browns and a hollandaise aioli between a sesame seed bun.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Fritter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fritter. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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