French fries
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of French fries
First recorded in 1915–20
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Takhar and doctoral student Yash Shah outlined their findings in two recent studies focused on how microwave frying changes what happens inside French fries during cooking.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026
If you had to name a few typical foods for children, my guess is that you’d list chicken nuggets, pizza, French fries and maybe macaroni and cheese.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
A glass filled with black truffle cream in which a perfectly soft-cooked egg rests, topped with crisp French fries and dust of jamón.
From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025
“If I’m eating French fries, he’ll have a piece of the fry. If I’m having a pizza, I’ll tear him off the crust and he’ll have the crust,” Hubbard said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2025
Daryl reached into his backpack and placed the French fries he had just bought onto a park bench.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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