potato

Example Sentences

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I picked him up at Los Angeles International Airport and took him straight to Zuma Beach for a picnic, where we watched dolphins jumping in the waves while the seagulls stole our potato chips.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Just over a decade ago, McCain was being hit by some of the worst potato harvests since its founding in 1957 and the problem was no longer a one-off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

It was the aligot, a gloriously stretchy, cheese-laden French potato dish that’s every bit as decadent as it sounds.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Winstanley said his favourite Wigan delicacy was an old-fashioned meat and potato pie, "rounded off with an Uncle Joe's Mint Ball".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Then she dropped a sweet potato into the hot coals and toasted her fish on a long stick.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr