junk food
noun
1
: food that is high in calories but low in nutritional content
2
: something that is appealing or enjoyable but of little or no real value
video junk food
Examples of junk food in a Sentence
worrying about kids eating too much junk food
eating too many junk foods
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Watermelon is a divisive flavor in the junk food world.
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Pete Cottell, Wired News, 12 June 2025
What about the junk food and sugar binge my kid had right before bed?
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 11 June 2025
Bottom-line, we’re fed a steady diet of… junk food.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 2 June 2025
Continue reading … -- POLITICS OH, SNAP – Trump admin approves 'historic' waivers to ban junk food from food stamp programs.
—FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
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Pete Cottell, Wired News, 12 June 2025
What about the junk food and sugar binge my kid had right before bed?
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 11 June 2025
Bottom-line, we’re fed a steady diet of… junk food.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 2 June 2025
Continue reading … -- POLITICS OH, SNAP – Trump admin approves 'historic' waivers to ban junk food from food stamp programs.
—FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for junk food
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“Junk food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junk%20food. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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