variants also hoagy
Definition of hoagienext
as in submarine
a large sandwich on a long split roll had a steak-and-cheese hoagie for the first time in Philadelphia

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Recent Examples of hoagie Wawa's annual Hoagie Day returned Wednesday, with the company serving 30,000 hoagies outside the National Constitution Center. — Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Inspired by classic dressed hoagies, these sandwiches are filled with peppers, zucchini, eggplant, and red onion and doused in tangy Italian vinaigrette. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 25 June 2026 Here, submakers pitch baseball-sized hunks of cold cuts across the room, which land like a catcher’s mitt into a spread-open hoagie held by another employee. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026 Marinucci’s Deli The Platonic ideal of an Italian hoagie comes from Marinucci’s in Northeast Philly’s Mayfair neighborhood, which opened in 1991 and has been run since 2017 by AJ Dougherty and Chris Klos. — Adam Erace, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hoagie
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Noun
  • At the same time, the Navy’s undersea payload capacity is limited to existing AUV and submarine platforms, which were not designed to carry large, numerous, or dense payloads.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The endeavor involved completely removing the nearly 312-foot-long Gato-class submarine from the water in order to inspect and repair its lower hull.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The pope will celebrate Mass in Cusco’s main square, where in 1781 the Indigenous hero Túpac Amaru II was killed following the most significant rebellion against the Spanish during the colonial era.
    — Luis Andres Henao, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Everything that unfolds before the credits seems pretty bleak for our Elf heroes.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • This track has deep sub-bass throughout, in both the kick drum and some of the bass synths.
    — Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Firehouse Subs Veterans and active-duty military members with valid ID can buy one, get one with any sub purchase.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026

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“Hoagie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoagie. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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