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Recent Examples of fry
Owner Jessica Dunkel and her husband, Jeff Dunkel, fry and fill each doughnut the same day.
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Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026
No-Fry Chicken Parm This no-fry chicken parm features boneless, skinless chicken breasts in marinara sauce under a blanket of cheese and breadcrumbs.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Music drifts through the salt air as roadside vendors fry fish on bare concrete slabs, their foodstands long washed away.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Bake, roast, or air fry potatoes in olive oil rather than deep frying.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026
No-Fry Chicken Parm This no-fry chicken parm features boneless, skinless chicken breasts in marinara sauce under a blanket of cheese and breadcrumbs.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Music drifts through the salt air as roadside vendors fry fish on bare concrete slabs, their foodstands long washed away.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Bake, roast, or air fry potatoes in olive oil rather than deep frying.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fry
Noun
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Gnocchi and mushrooms roast without parboiling, then get finished with creamy ricotta and lemon to cut through the richness.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Martha guides you step-by-step through the preparation of the perfect roast chicken, boasting crispy bronzed skin and succulent meat that’s equally tender and juicy throughout the white meat as well as the dark.—
Jennifer Anderson,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Best Restaurants Lewis Barbecue Greenville Led by legendary pitmaster John Lewis, Lewis Barbecue brings serious Central Texas-style barbecue to Greenville.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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Not just for birthdays, this cake would be just at home at a spring celebration, potluck or summer barbecue.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Fry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fry. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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