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Recent Examples of wiener
For several decades, Karl Ratzsch's Restaurant served as a downtown Milwaukee landmark for both locals and visitors hungry for wiener schnitzel, sauerbraten, and other German foods.
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Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
There will be a German costume contest, wiener toss challenge and other German games.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
In related wiener news, Jim’s Original, a Chicago street-food staple since 1939, plans on opening its first-ever location outside of the Windy City in Orange.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Then her teen-age niece Corinne (Talia Ryder) vanishes after a shift at the local wiener joint, and Honey’s involvement in the grim occurrences becomes personal and passionate.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
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Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
There will be a German costume contest, wiener toss challenge and other German games.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
In related wiener news, Jim’s Original, a Chicago street-food staple since 1939, plans on opening its first-ever location outside of the Windy City in Orange.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
Then her teen-age niece Corinne (Talia Ryder) vanishes after a shift at the local wiener joint, and Honey’s involvement in the grim occurrences becomes personal and passionate.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiener
Noun
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Faster than a speeding frankfurter, in comes the second annual Wienie 500.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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This Jewish deli does far more than pastrami, with a full deli counter and dine-in menu—there are frankfurters with saurkraut and other pickled things, knishes and latkes, matzo ball soup, and even gefilte fish—but the sky-high sandwiches are the reason to take the train alllll the way uptown.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Garbage Salad of salami, jumbo shrimp, provolone and a few extras was conceived at Gene & Georgetti before becoming a standard menu item far beyond River North.—
David Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Its version is a blessed union of hot and pepper hams, Genoa salami, pepperoni, a thick ring of mild provolone, and an Amoroso’s roll.—
Adam Erace,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Techniques like curing and smoking are common, and some deli meats (including mortadella and bologna) are made with ground meat and spices that are piped into a casing, then cooked.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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One editor compared its flavor to bologna.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And if mixing in the occasional pizza night or pickleball game with your old-school weenie roasts and stargazing sessions gets more folks out of the house and into the fresh air?—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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Enrich a can of baked beans (beanies) with bacon and hot dogs (weenies) for a nostalgic summer dish everyone will enjoy having on the table.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The event features unlimited pepperoni and cheese pizza, smashed burger sliders, crispy chicken bites, garlic butter pretzel sticks, fries and fruit, and winners can win free Dave & Buster's gameplay for a year.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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If your family has a hearty appetite, try the 20-inch Madeline Island pie, with pepperoni, beef, onions, mushrooms, Canadian bacon, and more.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The breakfast also includes eggs, sausage, kielbasa, ham, homemade beans and salsa, orange juice, fruit salad and coffee/tea.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The team said traditional Pittsburgh staples, including pierogies, kielbasa, and chipped ham, inspired many of the new items fans can try.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These sizable, fluffy buns will elevate your hot dog game and are a good option for serving bigger pieces of meat like brats and sausages.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
17 June 2026
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While Joe’s offers pulled pork sandwiches, rib slabs and barbecue sausage, the Z-Man sandwich is easily the most popular.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The event continues through Oct. 5, offering special food items celebrating Bavarian sausages: knockwursts, rostbratwurst and weisswurst.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Maienfels Biergarten Grab a tankard of German beer or a knockwurst platter at Maienfels Biergarten, 505 W. Mulberry St.—
John Coffren,
Baltimore Sun,
25 May 2023
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“Wiener.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiener. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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