French-fry
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of French-fry
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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President Trump pulled off a campaign coup in 2024 when he visited a McDonald’s restaurant, donned an apron, and worked the french fry corner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025
Felix grabbed a french fry and held it up as if to illustrate his point.
From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025
Gujarat has become India's capital of french fry production, home to huge factories churning out chips, including facilities belonging to Canadian giant McCain Foods and India's biggest maker of French Fries, HyFun Foods.
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025
After being handed a mock-up of McDonald's Island, featuring chicken nuggets dancing around a skirted Big Mac under french fry palm trees, Johnson rattled off a rapid-fire series of self-referential jokes about the show's history.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2025
I said, popping a french fry in my mouth as I watched them.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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