French fries

NOUN

potato strips deep-fried

Synonyms

WEAK

French-fried potatoes chips freedom fries fries pommes frites

Example Sentences

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Because this was an observational study, it cannot prove that French fries directly cause diabetes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

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

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

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

I gave her all my French fries and talked loudly about the two of us going to Boston for a museum trip with her mom.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson