French fries
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of French fries
First recorded in 1915–20
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Example Sentences
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French fries are cooked in beef tallow instead of vegetable oil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Those were the days he loved French fries, chips, hamburgers and anything fried.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
The factory that AFP visited in Hunan province's Pingjiang turns out nearly 700 tonnes per day of the spongy, red-coloured strips, which look like squashed French fries covered in oil.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are investigating whether microwave energy could help produce French fries that absorb less oil without losing the qualities consumers expect.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Mrs. Somerset put a bag of frozen French fries in her cart.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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