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 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 During the first two days of the show, Amoroso’s gave away 320 pounds of beef and 40 pounds of chicken in its free hoagies. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hoagie
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Noun
  • Under the deal, Gabler will oversee the platform’s commercialization, integration with host submarines, and delivery to future naval customers.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • For the first time in its history, the US military sent explosive-laden drone boats into combat by attacking an Iranian midget submarine and naval port.
    Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • Adidas reportedly spent $67 million on its hero film, Backyard Legends, while Nike also splashed heavily on talent — Kim Kardashian, Kylian Mbappé, Central Cee, and LeBron James, among others — for its competing short, Rip the Script.
    Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • But the version of the classical hero that the film conjures up nevertheless embodies the great preoccupation of Nolan’s filmography.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • So this distorts things – the sub numbers don’t really tell the story.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
  • Atmospheres of sub-Neptunes are deep and dense, meaning crushing pressures close to the boundary between the atmosphere and the solid body of the world can turn minerals into vapor that forms clouds.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 July 2026

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“Hoagie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoagie. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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