franks 1 of 2

noun

plural of frank
1
as in signatures

Related Words

Relevance
2
as in frankfurters

Related Words

franks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of frank
as in mails

Related Words

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

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
Noun
  • On Thursday, Clancy loudly sobbed, shuddered and covered her face with her hands as a medical examiner testified about Callan’s autopsy.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Those workers understand what a white-collar reader mostly does not, which is that the moment your knowledge leaves your hands is the moment your leverage leaves with it.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of hands
Noun
  • To its left, sausages revolved on chrome rollers; to its right, a human attendant in a brightly colored uniform looked patient and quizzical.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Food and Drink Breakfast is an elaborate spread of pork sausages, fresh apple juice, marionberry kouign-amann pastries, pots of yogurt with granola, and plump apricots that arrived on wooden trays in my room.
    — Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of sausages
Verb
  • Fixed Focus Digital, a serial leaker who posts on Weibo, has said that things are going great.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • North often posts funny dance clips with her mom, siblings and friends on the page.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of posts
Noun
  • On Friday morning, pro wrestling die-hard fans flocked to the Convention Center for autographs and merchandise.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • On Friday, as the Chiefs’ players and coaches reported to camp at Missouri Western State University, Bieniemy spent a little extra time in the parking lot, signing autographs for fans and taking photos.
    — Sam McDowell Updated July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

frankness
franks
frantic
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Franks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franks. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on franks

Nglish: Translation of franks for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of nurture

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

Why does English have so many silent letters?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Aug. 7

How long is a jiffy?
See More

Popular

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
fridge-magnet-letters
Drop a Letter Quiz August 2026 Drop a letter from a word to make a totally diffe...
See All