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also weiner
as in frankfurter
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Recent Examples of wiener
Chestnut, 41, consumed 70½ hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, falling short of his 2021 record of 76 wieners and buns.
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arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Frankfurter-eating champ Joey Chestnut regained his top dog title today by consuming 70 (and a half) wieners at the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island, Brooklyn.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 July 2025
Americans didn’t invent the hot dog, but the nation’s German immigrants refined the wiener from Vienna and frankfurter from Frankfurt to a preferred game-day cuisine.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Lady Gaga, as a sympathetic classmate, sings a very good song as Pip trains by using a hot dog wiener as a heavy bag and bench presses blocks of cheese.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Frankfurter-eating champ Joey Chestnut regained his top dog title today by consuming 70 (and a half) wieners at the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island, Brooklyn.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 July 2025
Americans didn’t invent the hot dog, but the nation’s German immigrants refined the wiener from Vienna and frankfurter from Frankfurt to a preferred game-day cuisine.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Lady Gaga, as a sympathetic classmate, sings a very good song as Pip trains by using a hot dog wiener as a heavy bag and bench presses blocks of cheese.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiener
Noun
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The figures of frankfurters purchased were already piling up as the Twins took batting practice roughly 90 minutes before the 7:08 p.m. first pitch.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Smack dab in the middle of hot dog season is a day to celebrate the frankfurter: National Hot Dog Day, which falls this year on Wednesday, July 16.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
Noun
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The salami should be good for another week, right?—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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There’s plenty of salami, too, of course, along with sweet and sharp roasted red peppers, balsamic vinegar, red onion and arugula.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The low-fat craze of the '80s and '90s left sales of similar deli meats like bologna dropping year after year, according to the blog Food Republic.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Long before becoming worth some $200 million, Harvey spent nearly three years homeless—sleeping in his Ford Tempo, keeping food cold in an Igloo cooler, and living on bologna sandwiches from making just $50 a week.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The weenie races will host heats of five dogs throughout the afternoon.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
11 Sep. 2025
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Through the years, the university signed marketing agreements with different hot dog suppliers, and that dictated which weenie went in the bun.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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It’s known for its pizza bread with a pizza sauce, pepperoni and cheese filling, selling more than 700 a day, VanLue said, at $6 each.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Another best seller is the Aztec pizza made with sausage, onions, mushrooms, pepperoni, shrimp, bacon and jalapenos, according to Varela.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Add kielbasa, onion, garlic, chili powder, salt, cumin and pepper; cook, stirring often, until onion is tender and kielbasa is browned, about 6 minutes.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
29 Aug. 2025
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Ukrainian grab included pierogies, kielbasa, sauerkraut, and Caesars.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Celebrate Bavarian culture at Oktoberfest Oktoberfest festivals are still happening throughout the capital region, showcasing German culture from brews, steins, sausages, lederhosen and dancing.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Interest in the sausages shows no sign of abating.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Boar's Head responded with a vow to never make liverwurst again and claimed to be cleaning up its act—and the Jarratt facility, which was shut down last September amid the outbreak.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Boar’s Head permanently stopped making liverwurst and recalled more than 7 million pounds of deli products.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Wiener.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiener. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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