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
Time has only seasoned the console, as the Switch 2 has many bangers on the horizon.
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Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
Turkey’s scorers on Saturday were Galatasaray teammates Baris Yilmaz, who tied the game in the 44th minute, and Yunus Akgun, who came off the bench in the second half and scored the go-ahead goal with a banger in the 54th minute following a spectacular corner kick from Guler.
—Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
Then again, that’s a smallish sample size and there were some true bangers in the years right before, so the jury is still out.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Charli and preeminent pop divas Olivia Rodrigo and Ariana Grande are releasing some of the bleakest music of their careers just in time for summer, the traditional season for party anthems and celebratory bangers.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
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Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
Turkey’s scorers on Saturday were Galatasaray teammates Baris Yilmaz, who tied the game in the 44th minute, and Yunus Akgun, who came off the bench in the second half and scored the go-ahead goal with a banger in the 54th minute following a spectacular corner kick from Guler.
—Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
Then again, that’s a smallish sample size and there were some true bangers in the years right before, so the jury is still out.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Charli and preeminent pop divas Olivia Rodrigo and Ariana Grande are releasing some of the bleakest music of their careers just in time for summer, the traditional season for party anthems and celebratory bangers.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banger
sausage
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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
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“Banger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banger. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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