French fries

NOUN

potato strips deep-fried

Synonyms

WEAK

French-fried potatoes chips freedom fries fries pommes frites

Example Sentences

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A large study published in The BMJ found that eating three servings of French fries per week was associated with a 20% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Replacing French fries with whole grains was associated with a 19% lower rate.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Most devastatingly for my kids, they were told not to eat McDonald’s French fries because they were supposedly cooked in pork fat.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

I like their sandwiches, or the hickory burger with cheese, and there’s good French fries.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

The air smells like fall coming, plus French fries.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti