potato chip
noun
: a thin slice of white potato that has been cooked until crisp and then usually salted
Examples of potato chip in a Sentence
I had a sandwich and a bag of potato chips for lunch.
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Temperatures any colder cause sugar levels to rise in the root vegetables, and higher sugar content leads to darker potato chips.
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CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The avocado-oil potato chips with just three ingredients tasted like they’d been made from real potatoes, unlike their ruffled rivals.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
There’s a surprising amount of science in a bag of potato chips.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Serve with potato chips for dipping.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The avocado-oil potato chips with just three ingredients tasted like they’d been made from real potatoes, unlike their ruffled rivals.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026
There’s a surprising amount of science in a bag of potato chips.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Serve with potato chips for dipping.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for potato chip
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“Potato chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potato%20chip. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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