potatoes
Example Sentences
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One night he treated friends to shrimp, clams, fried potatoes and ouzo on the waterfront, upsetting elderly, likely famished, passersby.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Coconut milk, chickpeas and sweet potatoes become a quick curry spooned over rice and showered with scallions.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
When she spent £50 in a month she'd claim the free vegetables on offer - often opting for a 7kg bag of potatoes, priced at £4, to maximise the saving.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
The government’s stakes in other companies are relatively small potatoes and overwhelmingly concentrated in critical minerals companies.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
“There was an elephant in the garden, you see. No, honestly there was. And she liked potatoes, lots of potatoes.”
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
