hoagies

noun

plural of hoagie
as in submarines
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 hoagies By 1996, fuel was added to its growing selection, which included hoagies and coffee. — Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026 Here are new and traditional recipe ideas for juicy hamburgers, taco night meals, Italian hoagies, and more to shake up your dinner plans. — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026 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 Observant Muslims break Ramadan fast with fish hoagies. — Adam Erace, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026 Food critic, specializing in hoagies. — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026 The chain, known for its hoagies, was recently the subject of a viral debate. — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026 Breadwinner will offer smashburgers, hoagies and vegetarian sandwiches, such as one stuffed with vegetable fritters, and a mushroom French dip. — Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
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  1. submarines
  2. heroes
  3. subs
Noun
  • Earlier this summer, after a bidding war, Canada opted to buy twelve new submarines from a German arms company rather than from a South Korean competitor.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Spin-outs include BAE Systems’ Rho-C, an ultrasound technology originally built for submarines now being used to support the oil and gas sector and nuclear power plants.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of submarines
Noun
  • Zero Company uses the epic backdrop of the prequels and the Clone Wars to tell an original trilogy-style story about a band of heroes that simply come together in the right place at the right time.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The artists of the Union became mythical heroes at meetings outside Palestine, as they were almost always denied travel by the occupation.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of heroes
Noun
  • The manager, 11 players, a few subs, maybe a couple of coaches and a physio — that was it.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The shop, both a drug store and old-time fountain shop, offers fountain sodas as well as subs and sandwiches.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of subs

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