as in outspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
our ballet teacher is very frank about telling her students whether she thinks they have the talent for a career in dance
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as in honesty
the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions
considering her reputation for frankness, I knew she would tell me what she really thought of my dress
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Recent Examples of frank
Evan Moore
june 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2025
Joey Chestnut might once again compete in this year’s Fourth of July hot dog contest following last year’s ban due to his sponsorship deal for Impossible Foods’ vegan franks.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 11 Aug. 2025
James Factora, Them., 21 Aug. 2025
Six months in, a frank exchange with Robin Williams that prophetically touched on his suicidal thoughts accelerated Maron’s upward trajectory.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Jessica Kiang, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Hilarious yet heartfelt, Mom offers a refreshing frankness not often seen in today's sitcoms.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
However, many of the items on our list — such as seedless watermelon, hamburger buns, skinless beef franks and condiments — can be found at these stores.
—Evan Moore
june 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2025
Joey Chestnut might once again compete in this year’s Fourth of July hot dog contest following last year’s ban due to his sponsorship deal for Impossible Foods’ vegan franks.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
Noun
Mailers Both parties also used franking privileges to send mail to constituents.
—Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
The actors certainly do the best with the material that they’re given, but much of the writing and plot construction l is, to be frank, bafflingly terrible.
—James Factora, Them., 21 Aug. 2025
Six months in, a frank exchange with Robin Williams that prophetically touched on his suicidal thoughts accelerated Maron’s upward trajectory.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Meursault acquiesces but with a casually brutal frankness as to his motives, which have nothing to do with love.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Hilarious yet heartfelt, Mom offers a refreshing frankness not often seen in today's sitcoms.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frank
Adjective
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The Baldwins have been a public lightning rod with their outspoken political views and social-media controversies.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the September 1967 school board election, voters replaced two incumbent members with candidates who were outspoken opponents of the Oregon Plan.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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You will be asked to provide basic identifying information, like your name, date of birth, mailing address and more to secure your account.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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In those magazines were mailing addresses, encouraging the trading of cassettes and letters with fellow artists and fans.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images While the Fever continue to wait for Clark's return, one of her teammates has spoken out with honest words about the superstar guard.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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This is a man with no filter, a coach who's honest to a fault.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In 2013-14, eight Premier League clubs posted an operating loss; in 2023-24, that figure was up to 18 of the 20.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Transport workers’ union SITRA posted on social media that one of its members, André Marques, had been killed in the accident, according to the Associated Press.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The stand-up comedian has previously been candid about her experience with postpartum depression.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Blair, who’s hilariously candid in her interviews, showed up late on set and refused to don the same makeup from the first movie.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Another $1 million reimbursement was forwarded to the FWA last month.—
Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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On July 15, the two senators forwarded a list of five candidates.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Currently, addressing the fire has required $1,500,000 in expenses.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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After putting Ginger on an antibiotic, caring for her wounds and placing her in an e-collar, Palamara said the real challenge lay in addressing the root cause of the behavior.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Operationally, returns can be routed more intelligently, ensuring that items go to the most cost-effective location, whether a warehouse, store or vendor partner.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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In its post announcing the upcoming roll out of parental controls, OpenAI also shared plans to route sensitive inquiries to a model of their chatbot that spends a longer time reasoning and looking through context before responding to prompts.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Frank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frank. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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