potato

Example Sentences

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French fries have long been criticized as an unhealthy food choice, and new research suggests they may deserve that reputation more than other potato dishes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

At the novel’s core are Tomás and his wife, Phina, each bearing the psychic wounds of the midcentury potato famine that left them orphaned and adrift—until they found each other.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

They’re vegetarians: They eat grass, alfalfa, cassava, sweet potato, carrots, beets, and, at the zoo, a commercial feed.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

If you’re feeling fancy, cut a potato into thin strips and throw them in with the chicken.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

I get one of the bags we used to move from Mickiewicza, which is really an old potato sack, and stuff a blanket inside it, along with my hairbrush and Helena’s doll.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron