variants
or French fry
: a strip of potato typically cooked by being fried in deep fat
—usually plural
variants
or French fry
french fried or French fried; french frying or French frying; french fries or French fries
: to fry (strips of potato or something similar) in deep fat until brown
Examples of french fry in a Sentence
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Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
For the Pollo Lounge pop-up, guests were served generous portions of chicken tenders, french fries, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese and biscuits at tables centered around a small stage.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
But for those of you who do use air fryers, 34% use them for frozen french fries, 12% for chicken wings, and 3% for egg rolls.
—Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 8 May 2024
The food and drink offerings are just as diverse, serving up bar basics like french fries and mozzarella sticks, but also takoyaki, salt edamame and boba.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
In the first inning (hot dog), Soo served a take on Korean corn dogs, using french fries in his batter and served with wasabi and jalapeno mayo.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2024
Casey’s Corner offers hot dogs, corn dog nuggets, and french fries.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2024
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My eight-year-old son, Bobby, subscribes to the beige diet: mac-n-cheese, french fries, and chicken fingers occasionally thrown in for good measure.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
But while delicious, french fries are not the only way to consume potatoes.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2021
The chain also permanently added a new french fry recipe to its menu in July.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 12 Oct. 2020
Picture it: Verbier, January 2014, me and three four-year-old Europeans being told to pizza and french fry our way around a flat-as-a-pancake bunny hill.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2023
Its four Japanese stainless steel blade styles (straight, wavy, julienne, and french fry) cut fruits and vegetables to various thicknesses in 0.5-millimeter intervals, racking up a boast-worthy 21 different ways to slice.
—Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2022
With so many brands out there, finding the ideal crispy-creamy frozen french fry is a challenge, with companies turning to ingredients and additives—like sodium acid pyrophosphate and xanthan gum—to nail the assignment.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2022
Cutting potatoes into sticks, coating them in a thin layer of oil and salt and then air-frying will produce something that, right out of the air-fryer, looks a lot like a french fry.
—Washington Post, 17 June 2021
Their daughter, Serenity Hurricane Paula Johnson, popularly known as ‘french fry’ was born in January 2022.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 11 Jan. 2023
Go for a classic charcuterie board, or branch out with a butter board, desert board, or french fry board.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 28 Nov. 2022
Noun
Use this Cast Iron version to cook up french fries and burgers, and pair it with a nice cold beverage in these on-sale glasses that are from the same brand — which is also Oprah-approved.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
For the Pollo Lounge pop-up, guests were served generous portions of chicken tenders, french fries, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese and biscuits at tables centered around a small stage.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
But for those of you who do use air fryers, 34% use them for frozen french fries, 12% for chicken wings, and 3% for egg rolls.
—Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 8 May 2024
The food and drink offerings are just as diverse, serving up bar basics like french fries and mozzarella sticks, but also takoyaki, salt edamame and boba.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
In the first inning (hot dog), Soo served a take on Korean corn dogs, using french fries in his batter and served with wasabi and jalapeno mayo.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2024
Casey’s Corner offers hot dogs, corn dog nuggets, and french fries.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2024
In This Article Accessibility Activities and Experiences Location How to Get the Best Value
My eight-year-old son, Bobby, subscribes to the beige diet: mac-n-cheese, french fries, and chicken fingers occasionally thrown in for good measure.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
But while delicious, french fries are not the only way to consume potatoes.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
Verb
Humble ketchup, that sticky-sweet, popular sauce ubiquitous whenever a french fry is near, is more than just a dip for chicken tenders or condiment for topping burgers.
—Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2021
The chain also permanently added a new french fry recipe to its menu in July.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 12 Oct. 2020
Picture it: Verbier, January 2014, me and three four-year-old Europeans being told to pizza and french fry our way around a flat-as-a-pancake bunny hill.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2023
Its four Japanese stainless steel blade styles (straight, wavy, julienne, and french fry) cut fruits and vegetables to various thicknesses in 0.5-millimeter intervals, racking up a boast-worthy 21 different ways to slice.
—Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2022
With so many brands out there, finding the ideal crispy-creamy frozen french fry is a challenge, with companies turning to ingredients and additives—like sodium acid pyrophosphate and xanthan gum—to nail the assignment.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2022
Cutting potatoes into sticks, coating them in a thin layer of oil and salt and then air-frying will produce something that, right out of the air-fryer, looks a lot like a french fry.
—Washington Post, 17 June 2021
Their daughter, Serenity Hurricane Paula Johnson, popularly known as ‘french fry’ was born in January 2022.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 11 Jan. 2023
Go for a classic charcuterie board, or branch out with a butter board, desert board, or french fry board.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 28 Nov. 2022
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