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
Take these sweet-potato-and-chorizo-sausage balls as the rest of the South's answer to Louisiana's savory boudin balls–each delicious bite is loaded with meat with a little kick from spicy chorizo.
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Friday, May 1, Cheese Omelet, turkey sausage, diced potatoes, whole grain roll, fresh orange, milk.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Radiohead played from the speakers and sausage rolls were passed out.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
The unknown meat is a ground pork sausage called cha lua.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Friday, May 1, Cheese Omelet, turkey sausage, diced potatoes, whole grain roll, fresh orange, milk.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Radiohead played from the speakers and sausage rolls were passed out.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
The unknown meat is a ground pork sausage called cha lua.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sausage
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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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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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Where to try it: Olneyville New York System in Providence has been serving hot wieners in the same spot since the early 1950s (there’s a sister location in Cranston).—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
27 Mar. 2026
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Attenborough, more than anybody, has established the link between the patch of glass in our living rooms and the wide world beyond—which, thanks to him, is revealed to be wider, weirder, and more combative than anyone could have conceived.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The link is one of the most innovative high-voltage direct current (HVDC) projects in Europe.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 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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But Planert is not here just to binge on lager and wurst.—
Martin Fritz Huber,
Outside,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Sausage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sausage. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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