variants
or French fry
: a strip of potato typically cooked by being fried in deep fat
—usually plural
variants
or French fry
french fried or French fried; french frying or French frying; french fries or French fries
: to fry (strips of potato or something similar) in deep fat until brown
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Your real friends won’t give you a hard time for not drinking, non-alcoholic beers truly are pretty good these days, and often french fries actually are the more enticing post-exercise treat.
—Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 25 Jan. 2025
An abundance of carbohydrates (croissants, baguettes, french fries, the works) were scattered throughout the itinerary.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Plus, not all vegan diets are equally healthy (french fries and soda are technically vegan, after all), so Gardner suggested a simple rule of thumb: Eat more plants and less junk food.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Noun
All dinners will include french fries or macaroni & cheese, cole slaw, three bean salad, beets, bread and butter and condiments.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Your real friends won’t give you a hard time for not drinking, non-alcoholic beers truly are pretty good these days, and often french fries actually are the more enticing post-exercise treat.
—Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 25 Jan. 2025
An abundance of carbohydrates (croissants, baguettes, french fries, the works) were scattered throughout the itinerary.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Plus, not all vegan diets are equally healthy (french fries and soda are technically vegan, after all), so Gardner suggested a simple rule of thumb: Eat more plants and less junk food.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for french fry
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“French fry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/french%20fry. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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