as in sausage
a rod-shaped portion of seasoned ground meat in a casing
bangers and mash is classic British pub cuisine
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Recent Examples of banger
The Enzoni is a phenomenal little drink, a true banger when the sun comes out.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2026
Generations of Bay Area bangers and party-starers from the likes of D-Lo, Too $hort, SOB x RBE, Mac Dre, Keyshia Cole, P-Lo, Dru Down, Mike Sherm, and more echoed through the ballroom.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The play’s climactic title song is unquestionably a banger, with all the energy of a Bourbon Street funeral and an especially wonderful performance by Reginald Chapman wailing on the trombone.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2026
In that moment, the smash-and-grab sound and head-bangers-on-overkill vibe of the Red Hot Chili Peppers was born.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2026
Generations of Bay Area bangers and party-starers from the likes of D-Lo, Too $hort, SOB x RBE, Mac Dre, Keyshia Cole, P-Lo, Dru Down, Mike Sherm, and more echoed through the ballroom.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The play’s climactic title song is unquestionably a banger, with all the energy of a Bourbon Street funeral and an especially wonderful performance by Reginald Chapman wailing on the trombone.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2026
In that moment, the smash-and-grab sound and head-bangers-on-overkill vibe of the Red Hot Chili Peppers was born.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banger
sausage
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Main dishes include a pork chop with farro and greens, chicken scarpariello with sausage and peppers, a Niçoise-style salad with North Carolina catch and a cavatelli pasta with mushroom stroganoff.—
Evan Moore
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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This old-timey Florida recipe livens up cabbage with bacon, sausage, tomatoes, plus hearts of palm and other vegetables and seasonings.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Banger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banger. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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