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 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 Enjoy grilled shrimp a la carte or transform these skewers into po' boys instantly by sliding the shrimp onto a hoagie, adding lettuce, and topping it with the comeback sauce. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 June 2026 Its sandwiches come on your choice of roll, bagel or hoagie bread. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hoagie
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Noun
  • During construction, it was lengthened by 39 feet, adding a submarine hangar, a media studio, and a 3-D-printing and robotics laboratory.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Someone who worked closely with me many years ago had described me as a bit like a submarine.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Baywatch is, of course, the globally recognizable show about lifeguards patrolling the beaches of LA and Hawaii, which three decades ago made heroes of its stars and creators.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Niacinamide, collagen, saw palmetto and vitamin D each target a different mechanism, which is part of why the category is fragmenting into specialized products rather than consolidating around a single hero formula.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • And YouTube has 250 kids channels with over 10 million subs and a 300,000 hour total across videos, shorts and livestream of which 80% are pre-school channels.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The Navy desperately needs more subs, and Baltimore stands to gain thousands of jobs, but making the primary customer a 40 percent owner of a new facility risks undermining market discipline.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026

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“Hoagie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoagie. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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