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Recent Examples of fritters
These fritters are similar to hush puppies, but lighter and full of fresh corn flavor.
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
His wife, Janae, steps in with the apple fritters and cinnamon rolls.
—Jamiel Robinson, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Then, as the sun goes down, feast on tomato fritters, roast aubergine, and hard cheese and honey in the open courtyard of the restaurant in the ruins of the old part of town.
—Helen Brown, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Used for tea, wine, oils, jelly and fritters.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
For a crispy, snackable way to use leftover rice, try making rice fritters.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
This casual oceanfront eatery, which serves up everything from burgers and salads to conch fritters, is the most famous restaurant on the island and exceeds all the hype.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Sugar snap salad, cheesy green pea fritters, shrimp and pea pancakes, and more ways to load your spring dinner plan with all the peas.
—Hannah Lee Leidy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
There’s also Marcus Samuelsson’s Streetbird on the Beach, which channels Caribbean flavors with dishes like Calypso conch fritters, escovitch chicken, and plantain waffles.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
His wife, Janae, steps in with the apple fritters and cinnamon rolls.
—Jamiel Robinson, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Then, as the sun goes down, feast on tomato fritters, roast aubergine, and hard cheese and honey in the open courtyard of the restaurant in the ruins of the old part of town.
—Helen Brown, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Used for tea, wine, oils, jelly and fritters.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
For a crispy, snackable way to use leftover rice, try making rice fritters.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
This casual oceanfront eatery, which serves up everything from burgers and salads to conch fritters, is the most famous restaurant on the island and exceeds all the hype.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Sugar snap salad, cheesy green pea fritters, shrimp and pea pancakes, and more ways to load your spring dinner plan with all the peas.
—Hannah Lee Leidy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
There’s also Marcus Samuelsson’s Streetbird on the Beach, which channels Caribbean flavors with dishes like Calypso conch fritters, escovitch chicken, and plantain waffles.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fritters
Noun
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Perkins, who works out of her home kitchen, got her start baking cakes for friends and has since made them for an array of celebrity clients including Tunde Adebimpe (frontman for the band TV on the Radio), Japanese American singer Mitski and British singer Suki Waterhouse.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Made-to-order cakes are also available, but may cost more based on frosting and decoration choices.—
Eva Flowe
May 18,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The dish was popularized in the western Oklahoma City suburb of El Reno, where Ross Davis first piled slivered onions onto thin beef patties at his Hamburger Inn.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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His restaurants were known for big burgers — not smashburgers but thick, juicy patties.—
Connie Ogle
Updated May 15,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Guests were served with canapés prepared by executive head chef Debjit Dass, including beef tartare on potato terrine and rarebit croquettes, with a live oyster station and a dessert spread of summer berry tartlets, macarons, orange cake, and Victoria sponge.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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This recipe calls for bhaja moshla, a roasted spice mix that gives the croquettes their signature flavor.—
Madhushree Basu Roy,
Saveur,
30 Apr. 2026
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