fry cook
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Anil Yadav, chief executive of Yadav Enterprises, reportedly got his start in the restaurant industry at age 17 as a fry cook at a California Jack in the Box.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025
"It's taken a little too long in my opinion," said Daniel Busby, 33, a fry cook at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino operated by Caesars, before the deal was reached.
From Reuters ● Nov. 9, 2023
Previously, even a magnifying glass couldn’t capture those subtle plays-on-words and puns printed on the newspaper held by the fry cook.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 10, 2022
Fans have tapped into the old habits of a fry cook, air-frying anything they get hold of and hoping it works.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2022
I jerked around to the fry cook, who was ripping off his apron.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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