franks 1 of 2

noun

plural of frank
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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
  • Tyler collected enough signatures to qualify for a primary, but Santanella challenged the process and prevailed in an appeal to Superior Court.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Respect Missouri Voters coalition submitted more than 300,000 petition signatures — currently being verified by election officials — to try to place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot protecting the initiative process.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of signatures
Noun
  • López-Alt shared a recipe from a Kentucky friend who puts cocktail weenies in a slow cooker with a cup of ketchup, a cup of brown sugar, and a cup of bourbon before a party.
    — Dianna Douglas, NPR, 28 June 2026
  • Enrich a can of baked beans (beanies) with bacon and hot dogs (weenies) for a nostalgic summer dish everyone will enjoy having on the table.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Definition of weenies
Verb
  • That means even if a ballot is erroneously sent to someone’s past address and the current resident mails it in, there are checks to alert election workers to the foul play.
    — Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • Parton’s Imagination Library mails free, age-appropriate books every month to children from birth to age five.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Definition of mails
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  • But even with that federal response, nonprofit organizations say private donations remain critical to getting supplies directly into the hands of survivors.
    — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • During a situation drill at the end of practice, Williams had Rock Ya-Sin all over him and still caught the ball above his head with two hands.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of hands
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  • That includes the recipe for the ćevapi, the Bosnian beef and veal sausages for which the restaurant is known.
    — Timothy DePeugh, Southern Living, 25 July 2026
  • Chicken sausages, but with the outside casing being too small for the amount of meat on the inside.
    — Maria Bamford, Vulture, 22 July 2026
Definition of sausages
Verb
  • Steffen has been a vocal supporter of Sarnecki’s campaign and regularly posts online advocating for Sarnecki and critiquing Masterson.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • The supergroup will not submit the album for consideration for the 2027 Grammy Awards, each member revealed through individual Instagram Story posts on July 29.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
Definition of posts
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  • As the players finished signing autographs following the first training session of their pre-season tour, one young fan ran onto the pitch at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney, attempting to add at least one more to his collection.
    — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • Then the crowd poured in to get autographs, talk to the players and pose with them for pictures.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 26 July 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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