French fries

NOUN

potato strips deep-fried

Synonyms

WEAK

French-fried potatoes chips freedom fries fries pommes frites

Example Sentences

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Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are studying how microwave frying can improve the way French fries are made.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

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 glass filled with black truffle cream in which a perfectly soft-cooked egg rests, topped with crisp French fries and dust of jamón.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

Every weekend, Mack and Helen took me in their convertible to a fast-food restaurant, where they ordered me French fries and a strawberry shake.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate