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 waiter swings by the table with a huge basket of French fries.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
She often ate until she felt uncomfortably full and was especially drawn to sugary and salty foods such as packaged cupcakes, fast-food roast beef sandwiches, and French fries.
From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2025
“Always. The smell of those French fries is killing me.”
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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