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Italian sandwiches

noun

plural of Italian sandwich
as in submarines
a large sandwich on a long split roll that restaurant makes a great Italian sandwich

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“Italian sandwiches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Italian%20sandwiches. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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