French fries
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of French fries
First recorded in 1915–20
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The company, which supplies restaurants like McDonald’s with frozen french fries, reported mixed sales performance across customer segments for the fiscal third quarter.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
The company, which supplies restaurants like McDonald’s with frozen french fries, reported mixed sales performance across customer segments for the fiscal third quarter.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
In the scrapbook we would write: “We had 6 hamburgers, 4 cheeseburgers, 4 orders of french fries and 3 milkshakes.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
It is the largest producer of french fries in North America and the second-biggest globally, with customers including McDonald’s and Chick-fil-A.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Ketchup-wigged french fries would march across our plates, engaging in brief affairs or heated disputes over carrot coins while burly chicken legs guarded the perimeter, ready to jump in should things get out of hand.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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