Thesaurus results for FRY-UP

fry-up

noun

Definition of fry-up

British

as in fry

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Recent Examples of fry-up Experiencing the English countryside also means sampling a full English breakfast, known as a fry-up. — Mike Nolan, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025 My nephew had made his fry-up breakfast and, being well brought up, had cleaned the cooker top and turned everything off. — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2023 The average cost of ingredients to make a traditional fry-up jumped by more than 22 percent from a year earlier in January. — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023

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Noun

Each piece of yuca (cut like a large fry) is wrapped in bacon and fried until the outside is crispy and golden while the center remains soft.

— Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The table stock version, ultimately, still tastes like a French fry.

— Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of fry

Noun

Excess compound butter can be used to make garlic bread, to season a roast chicken or steak, or even to finish warm potatoes.

— Claire Wadsworth, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Glaser’s profile has risen considerably since her knockout performance on Netflix’s 2024 roast of Tom Brady and her first time hosting the Globes in 2025.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of roast

Noun

During that time, visitors and residents are encouraged to explore various styles of soul, barbecue, pizza and more among participating restaurants.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Aside from the Portuguese barbecue foods at their welcome dinner, their wedding meal featured several traditional flavors, such as cod fritters and sausage, while the mains were more continental.

— Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of barbecue

Noun

Marie-Louise is enraged one minute, subservient the next, bullying the staff while throwing banquets for Nazi officials.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Gordon and Cruise have become friends over the years — Cruise showed up at a 2015 NASCAR banquet to honor the retiring Gordon — which could boost the prospect of Gordon and Hendrick Motorsports’ involvement in a sequel.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of banquet

Noun

The espresso-brown Italian leather satchel is a roomy everyday bag that still looks elevated enough for dinner.

— Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
In the final days of summer, as New Yorkers hold on to their last al fresco dinners and natural tans, cloudy skies are the most unwelcome sight.

— Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026

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