franks 1 of 2

noun

plural of frank
1
as in signatures

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as in frankfurters

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franks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of frank
as in mails

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for franks
  1. signatures
  2. weenies
  3. mails
  4. hands
  5. sausages
  6. posts
  7. autographs
  8. hot dogs
Noun
  • Players partnered with brands including Head, Adidas, Nike, Fila, Ellesse and even Coca Cola bringing their names and signatures to everything from rackets and sneakers to wristbands and warm-up gear.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Last summer, an arts journalist named Didier Rykner started a petition against the loan, and quickly garnered more than seventy thousand signatures.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 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
  • Now, to the handwashing shortcomings, such as a cashier handling customer’s payment, then preparing drinks and serving plates of food to customers without washing hands (cash and payment cards tend to be germ motherships).
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But as the years passed and the historic farm in Gladstone underwent expansions and ownership changes, eventually landing in the hands of the city, it was transformed into a historical landmark and museum.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of hands
Noun
  • Cut tomatoes and sausages were held at improper holding temperatures.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Trimmings from brisket are used for making sausages, baked beans, Texas Twinkies, and beef tallow for french fries, brisket empanadas and steaks.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of sausages
Verb
  • Travelers who are considering booking one of these flights can use websites like SkyAccess, which posts available empty leg inventory for flights weeks or months in advance.
    — Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
  • On Monday, Facebook posts about the Morris Barn in downtown Matthews began to circulate, with many residents worried the barn was falling into disrepair.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of posts
Noun
  • But all hell broke loose when the Gallaghers descended into the crowd to sign autographs, turning the theater into a mild mosh pit as fans jockeyed for a selfie or signature.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • While signing autographs for fans in New York City on Thursday, the 37-year-old Chad Powers star gave TMZ a rare look into his relationship with the actress.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of autographs
Noun
  • How many hot dogs have been consumed in the Nathan's Famous hot dog contest?
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of hot dogs
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“Franks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franks. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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