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Recent Examples of frankfurter
The Japanese newcomer had taken the pursuit seriously, training and coming up with a novel way to approach the contest (separate hot dogs from buns and snap the frankfurters in half before eating).
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Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Immigrants from the Germanic and Eastern European countries who came to this country in the mid- to late-1800s brought with them the delicatessen staples of frankfurters, sauerkraut, pickles and cold cuts like pastrami and corned beef.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
California Love stories, rock slides, 50 pounds of dirty frankfurters.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Americans didn’t invent the hot dog, but the nation’s German immigrants refined the wiener from Vienna and frankfurter from Frankfurt to a preferred game-day cuisine.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Immigrants from the Germanic and Eastern European countries who came to this country in the mid- to late-1800s brought with them the delicatessen staples of frankfurters, sauerkraut, pickles and cold cuts like pastrami and corned beef.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
California Love stories, rock slides, 50 pounds of dirty frankfurters.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Americans didn’t invent the hot dog, but the nation’s German immigrants refined the wiener from Vienna and frankfurter from Frankfurt to a preferred game-day cuisine.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frankfurter
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The German served up wiener schnitzel the following year, while in 1988 Scotland’s Sandy Lyle laid on some haggis – sheep’s offal minced, spiced and served in its stomach, and plated up to the sound of bagpipes.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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In an effort to create next-level wiener fever this winter at Breckenridge, the resort’s culinary experts came up with an imposing monument to the humble frankfurter: The Hot Dog Tower.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Dick Portillo, then 23 years old, opened the Dog House hot dog stand in Villa Park.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The creative additions build on the Rangers' reputation for eye-catching stadium food, following last season's viral three-foot-long hot dog.—
Trevor Sochocki,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The hot dogs, sausage, ham, bacon, pepperoni, bologna and Lunchables in that cold unit also weren’t cool enough and got smothered with Stop Sales.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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The bright yellow building beckons people inside, where northeastern delights like ring and Lebanon bologna, scrapple, ham loaves, and pickled eggs are all available.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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After being cured, shaped and served like a traditional salami, his product hardly looked seaworthy.—
J.m. Hirsch,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Where girl dinner is a charming (if not a little bit dumb) smorgasbord of snacky things like cheese and pretzels and salami, boy kibble (🤢) consists of unseasoned ground beef and white rice, consumed for the protein of it all.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Feb. 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
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Two kinds of cheese, kielbasa sausage, and shredded hash brown-style potatoes go a long way in flavoring each bite.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Jan. 2026
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Thinking about this case, one important observation is that the proportion of pepperoni can only change continuously during the rotation—that is, the proportion on the left side must increase steadily from 30 to 70 percent.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2026
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The item combines a plain donut base with garlic butter, cheeses, pepperoni, marinara and Italian seasoning.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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There’s no lingering strolls and window shopping, at least not for these weenie California girls.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Most grocery stores also carry bags of these ready-to-eat cocktail weenies, and warehouse stores carry large, party-worthy bags.—
Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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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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“Frankfurter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frankfurter. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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