Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for franks
Noun
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Her campaign involved gathering more than a million signatures; many were collected by Obama Foundation alumni.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026 -
Missouri legislators have over the past several years sought to overhaul the state’s initiative petition process, a more than a century-old form of direct democracy that allows voters to collect signatures and put policy measures to a statewide vote.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
Verb
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The younger, Layla, writes and mails lengthy letters to my dog—not to me or my spouse, but to my forty-five pound blue heeler Galilee.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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California, which mails a ballot to every eligible voter, ranks near the top of states in the ease of its elections.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To complete her dramatic look, Osaka’s hands were dipped in dripping red paint.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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The Lakers should put Marcus Smart in the corner as much as possible if Smart doesn’t have the ball in his hands; the difference between Smart as a corner 3-point shooter and Smart as a threat above-the-break is vast.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Noun
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In a post shared to Instagram on April 28, 63-year-old Moore can be seen greeting fans to sign autographs in New York City.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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The one who will sign autographs for hours, posing for pictures with little kids.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The men on this album are, to put it plainly, weenies.—
Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
1 May 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
Verb
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Hugh Jackman often posts videos of polar plunges.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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Hugh Jackman, who played Wolverine, frequently posts videos of polar plunges and tried cryotherapy in 2017, spending minutes in chambers where temperatures can plummet as low as minus 218 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Sunain, the human data capture startup, ships these custom wrist cameras to vetted contributors in its network.—
NILESH CHRISTOPHER LOS ANGELES TIMES,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Sunain, the human data capture startup, ships these custom wrist cameras to vetted contributors in its network.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That’s why our team of expert tasters put 19 breakfast sausages through a blind taste test to determine their favorites.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 May 2026
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When the maypole stood straight against the blue sky, the marching band played an extra fanfare, people poured into the huge festival tent, sat down on the benches, had pork roast and sausages for lunch — and some more beer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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“Franks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franks. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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