as in bologna
a rod-shaped portion of seasoned ground meat in a casing
a couple of sausages and eggs make a good breakfast
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Recent Examples of sausage
Growing up in a rural area near Lodi, Nick Guantone used to help his mom in the kitchen, making sausage and pasta, as a way to skirt outside duties with his dad.
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Ligaya Malones, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
Pierce sausage at frequent intervals with top of a small, pointed knife.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
The merguez feels light and airy, despite being a sausage ($13).
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Other food options across the concourse will include items like dumplings, pizza and sausages.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
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Ligaya Malones, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
Pierce sausage at frequent intervals with top of a small, pointed knife.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
The merguez feels light and airy, despite being a sausage ($13).
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Other food options across the concourse will include items like dumplings, pizza and sausages.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sausage
Noun
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Techniques like curing and smoking are common, and some deli meats (including mortadella and bologna) are made with ground meat and spices that are piped into a casing, then cooked.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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One editor compared its flavor to bologna.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2026
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On the final lap of the two-lap sprint, we were treated to some incredible three-wiener-wide racing down the backstretch.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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The German served up wiener schnitzel the following year, while in 1988 Scotland’s Sandy Lyle laid on some haggis – sheep’s offal minced, spiced and served in its stomach, and plated up to the sound of bagpipes.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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The link will automatically log you into the site.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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The gold and black collection includes the Nodo Fiorentino (Florentino knot) ring, which reinterpreted the pattern of a yarn looped and tightened, and the Arezzo chain and bracelet which evoked the movement of interlaced threads through links.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Menu staples include spaetzle, goulash, schnitzel, and wurst platters.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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Menu items include a make-your-own schnitzel sandwich, potato salad, keto schnitzel (pork rind coating with homemade secret spices), homemade pretzels and a curry wurst (a Bavarian Stiglmeier brat, sliced and served in a bowl with Bo's sauce).—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Sausage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sausage. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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