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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
  • The first audit would take place after an initiative’s backers collect 25% of the signatures needed to qualify for the ballot.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Florida law also allows exceptions to save the mother’s life or prevent serious risk to physical health, with signatures from two physicians.
    — Peggy Gossett-Seidman, Sun Sentinel, 23 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
  • Boise State fans are accustomed to their Broncos putting the rock into the hands of running backs and grinding down opposition defenses.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Using your hands to compact, shape the mixture into thick blocks.
    — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of hands
Noun
  • Food will include pretzels, sausages and schnitzel, along with food trucks.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Besides beer, pretzels, pork roast and sausages were also sought-after delicacies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of sausages
Verb
  • Wang showed off the look in a series of Instagram posts that featured snaps from the gathering, as well as multiple angles of the designer’s new blonde lob.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Defensive Player of the Week Senior linebacker Braden Fraus posts five tackles and scores a pair of TDs for West Aurora, one on a 15-yard fumble recovery and one on a 12-yard pick six, in 49-6 win over visiting Larkin.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of posts
Noun
  • Fans swarmed the Kursaal Theater, where Pitt reportedly spent the duration of his official film screening outside, signing autographs and posing for photographs for the massive crowd gathered.
    — Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
  • An hour later, fans were still lining up to get autographs, but in the fifth row behind the Sun bench, Diane Camacho, Joann Gallant and Pat Grondin, season ticket holders from day one, were still in their seats.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 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 29 Sep. 2026.

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