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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At his trial, his lawyers claimed their client was in the midst of a downward, depressive spiral—apparently evidenced by his consumption of junk food like Twinkies—and unable to premeditate the murders.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Warren Buffett, a celebrated lover of junk food, just bought into a national pizza chain whose shares are trading near their cheapest level of the year.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2024
The British government will implement a ban on junk food advertisements being shown on TV before 9:00 p.m., starting in the fall of 2025.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 16 Sep. 2024
Their daily routine is: smoke, fire up one slasher after another, survive on junk food, Lunchables, and Gatorades.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Warren Buffett, a celebrated lover of junk food, just bought into a national pizza chain whose shares are trading near their cheapest level of the year.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2024
The British government will implement a ban on junk food advertisements being shown on TV before 9:00 p.m., starting in the fall of 2025.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 16 Sep. 2024
Their daily routine is: smoke, fire up one slasher after another, survive on junk food, Lunchables, and Gatorades.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Junk food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junk%20food. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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