FRANKS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

franks 1 of 2

noun

plural of frank

as in signatures

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franks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of frank

as in mails

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Noun

The change prompted pushback from some hosts, with one petition attracting more than 7,000 signatures by Thursday evening.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The Illinois State Board of Elections removed both from the ballot, finding Sigcho-Lopez 1,222 valid signatures short and Macías 1,058 short.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of signatures

Noun

That was for liberals and other lily-livered, do-goody weenies—losers like you and me.

— James Wolcott, Air Mail, 22 Aug. 2026
The sausage rolls, known commonly as pigs in a blanket, were packaged as a dozen Parker House Rolls stuffed with cocktail weenies.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of weenies

Verb

Parton also made an effort to contribute to causes such as child literacy with her Imagination Library program, which mails a free age-appropriate book to children every month from birth to fifth grade.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The Imagination Library mails free books to children around the world.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of mails

Noun

The video shows four deputies running after Garza along Interstate 10 in Palm Springs, with Garza facing the deputies several times while holding an object in his hands.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Alaska’s bid for statehood, in the late nineteen-fifties, was in part a matter of keeping the hands of Seattle businessmen off local salmon stocks.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of hands

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Food and drink After a week of Portuguese fish, pork, sausages, and potatoes, I was thrilled to discover that Octant Praia Verde offered lighter salads, healthy juices, and vegetarian dishes in addition to traditional Portuguese fare.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
Nestle sausages into lentil mixture and add any juices pooled on plate.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of sausages

Noun

The star signed autographs and greeted fans before enjoying her night.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
By then, Conan Doyle was receiving dozens of inquiries addressed to Sherlock Holmes each month—requests for autographs, advice, even locks of hair.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

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