potatoes

Example Sentences

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Yes, Wintour ate rare steak and potatoes from a nearby restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Breakfast was porridge with bananas and peanut butter, while lunch was "usually a massive plate of rice with marmite with two eggs, or cheesy fried potatoes with eggs and veg".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The drippings, on that first night, don’t go to waste: they’re coaxed into something worthy of the occasion, slicked over potatoes or spooned onto rice, greener and more herb-laced than you might expect.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

“D’you want potatoes or rice tonight? / Pick up some onions / I’m making dinner,” goes another memorable image.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

There were beets and potatoes sprinkled with herbs and cheese, fresh bread, and milk.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff