sausage

noun

ˈsȯ-sij How to pronounce sausage (audio)
Definition of sausagenext
as in bologna
a rod-shaped portion of seasoned ground meat in a casing a couple of sausages and eggs make a good breakfast

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Recent Examples of sausage There’s always a line at Beckmann’s Old World Bakery for sourdough loaves and strawberry pies, and food trucks offer everything from Brazilian barbecue to homemade kombucha to British sausage rolls. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 Gooey mozzarella, crispy pepperoni cups holding little pools of grease, herby Italian sausage. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 Salted and preserved fish and meats, including bacon, sausage, liver pudding and offal, were staples of working-class people's diets, while the upper classes indulged in such luxuries as white flour and sugar. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 There will be title defenses from Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo, who are the Michael Jordan and Diana Taurasi of gorging sausages. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sausage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sausage
  1. bologna
  2. wiener
  3. link
  4. wurst
Noun
  • As bologna is carved up with a knife, a copyright is carved up with words.
    — Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of bologna
Noun
  • The Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest marks the United States' 250th birthday with chomp and circumstance Saturday after an eventful year for the annual wiener showdown and one of its stars.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • But at the halfway mark, Chestnut had eaten 42 hot dogs and had a 10-wiener lead.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of wiener
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Definition of link
Noun
  • Menu staples include spaetzle, goulash, schnitzel, and wurst platters.
    — Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
  • Menu items include a make-your-own schnitzel sandwich, potato salad, keto schnitzel (pork rind coating with homemade secret spices), homemade pretzels and a curry wurst (a Bavarian Stiglmeier brat, sliced and served in a bowl with Bo's sauce).
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of wurst

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“Sausage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sausage. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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