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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.
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Mike Nolan, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
This felt embarrassing, as the waitstaff began to recognize me: the American who came downstairs as soon as the restaurant opened for another fry-up.
—Esmé Weijun Wang, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
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
Mike Nolan, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
This felt embarrassing, as the waitstaff began to recognize me: the American who came downstairs as soon as the restaurant opened for another fry-up.
—Esmé Weijun Wang, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fry-up
Noun
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The culinary team on Air Force One served beef stir fry and fortune cookies to the delegation.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Larger pieces can easily be made into pickles, while smaller cubes can be sauteed into stir fry or used in stew, and smaller slices can be put in slaw-style salad.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Your mileage may vary with different roast levels, but use that as a jumping-off point.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 May 2026
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By contrast, the Hart roast premiered on the last day of the May 4-10 viewing window and wasn’t widely watched enough that night to make the Netflix Top 10.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The wine bar is where someone can come in for barbecue shrimp and a glass of wine, gumbo, steak au poivre or a more casual bite that still carries the DNA of the flagship.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Kaleb Blain, 36, makes barbecue every Wednesday for people experiencing homelessness in Waco, Texas.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Here, expansive lawns are an ideal place to roll out a picnic and watch for dolphins flipping out of the bay in the distance.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Two friends from Auburn and Berkeley were meeting halfway for a picnic in Sacramento but said even driving there in the strong wind was scary.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Food and drink There is daily breakfast service in Aujourd’hui, as well as the occasional special event such as the beloved Teddy Bear Breakfast during the holidays.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Callaloo, an all-day, farm-to-table restaurant, serves breakfast, seafood and seasonal dishes in an indoor-outdoor setting.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Transform that package of ravioli into a decadent pasta bake, complete with fresh spinach and beef.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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Lightly brush the tops with 1 tablespoon heavy cream and bake until deep golden brown and cooked through, about 15 minutes.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The new building features a restaurant, banquet facilities, and a downstairs area called The Stables that includes six golf simulator bays that extend the golf day and the golf season.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The visit, which includes a state banquet, a tour to the compound that houses the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing and a working lunch between the two leaders, is scheduled to conclude on Friday.—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
14 May 2026
Noun
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There is not really a flushing toilet system, this is more festival style and not for everyone but a small price to pay for flexing your green credentials back at home over dinner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Warm summer nights are made for backyard dinners and poolside hangs — not swatting flies away from your burger every five seconds.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fry-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fry-up. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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