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Recent Examples of fry-up
Experiencing the English countryside also means sampling a full English breakfast, known as a fry-up.
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Mike Nolan, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
This felt embarrassing, as the waitstaff began to recognize me: the American who came downstairs as soon as the restaurant opened for another fry-up.
—Esmé Weijun Wang, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
My nephew had made his fry-up breakfast and, being well brought up, had cleaned the cooker top and turned everything off.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2023
The average cost of ingredients to make a traditional fry-up jumped by more than 22 percent from a year earlier in January.
—BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023
Mike Nolan, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
This felt embarrassing, as the waitstaff began to recognize me: the American who came downstairs as soon as the restaurant opened for another fry-up.
—Esmé Weijun Wang, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
My nephew had made his fry-up breakfast and, being well brought up, had cleaned the cooker top and turned everything off.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2023
The average cost of ingredients to make a traditional fry-up jumped by more than 22 percent from a year earlier in January.
—BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fry-up
Noun
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Sweetgreen had to air-fry the potatoes every 20 to 30 minutes, which slowed operations, according to the company.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Slender and golden, each fry is the prized crispy one at the bottom of every other basket.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Noun
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And the people doing the roast is also going to be phenomenal.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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When the maypole stood straight against the blue sky, the marching band played an extra fanfare, people poured into the huge festival tent, sat down on the benches, had pork roast and sausages for lunch — and some more beer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Bubba’s was known for traditional Eastern Carolina pork barbecue, but Honey Pies is taking the location into Texas territory.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2026
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Nearby was a building first occupied by Henry Perry’s barbecue business.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Enjoy archery, shooting water rockets, tomahawk throwing, exploring fire trucks, racing pinewood derby cars, slacklining, crafts, life-size mazes and more with on-site food trucks offering a variety of cuisines or enjoy your own picnic lunch.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Arcadia Lake sits just north of Oklahoma City and is dotted with picnic pavilions, campgrounds, a fishing pier and swimming beaches.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Noun
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At first glance, the breakfast buffet seems to be a rather average array of yogurt, cheeses, cold cuts, and scrambled eggs, but don’t sleep on the chef’s homemade cakes and pastries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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There are some clever exchanges, deep confessions and fun-loving moments involving breakfast cereal and TV reruns.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Now known as Cowboy Cookies, these perfect bites won a First Lady cookie bake-off in 2000 between Laura Bush and Tipper Gore, and since then the cookies have been famous.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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Coffman never expected to be opening a bake shop.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Class Notes The Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association held its senior awards banquet at Holy Cross Sunday, honoring many of the state’s top basketball players.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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The eight-story clubhouse, within walking distance of downtown Portland, houses restaurants, swimming pools, exercise studios, a conditioning room and ballroom and banquet facilities.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
Noun
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The dinner was held under Queen Rania’s patronage, and the event honored the achievements of the nonprofit’s beneficiaries, expressed appreciation for its donors for their ongoing support, and aimed to secure funding for a new cohort of Jordanian youth to complete their higher education.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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On April 25, the alleged gunman, Cole Allen, armed with a shotgun, handgun and multiple knives, attempted to charge a security checkpoint outside the dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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“Fry-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fry-up. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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