franks 1 of 2

noun

plural of frank
1
as in signatures

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as in frankfurters

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franks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of frank
as in mails

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for franks
  1. signatures
  2. weenies
  3. mails
  4. hands
  5. sausages
  6. posts
  7. autographs
  8. hot dogs
Noun
  • Petitioners can move to gather signatures only if a judge decides that the recall charges meet the legal requirements for the process.
    — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Santanella won the initial court case and Tyler was knocked off the August ballot for collecting signatures too early to get on the ballot.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of signatures
Noun
  • That was for liberals and other lily-livered, do-goody weenies—losers like you and me.
    — James Wolcott, Air Mail, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The sausage rolls, known commonly as pigs in a blanket, were packaged as a dozen Parker House Rolls stuffed with cocktail weenies.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of weenies
Verb
  • The Imagination Library mails free books to children around the world.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Her philanthropy centered heavily on her home region, from the Dollywood Foundation and Imagination Library, a book gifting program that mails free books to children, to disaster relief and education initiatives.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of mails
Noun
  • That afternoon, the president, inside the exposition’s ornate Temple of Music, greeted members of the public, shaking hands and warmly inviting them to explore the fair.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Mendoza threw high to Jalen Nailor on his second play, and the ball popped into the air into the hands of San Francisco linebacker Tatum Bethune for an interception.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of hands
Noun
  • Trimmings from brisket are used for making sausages, baked beans, Texas Twinkies, and beef tallow for french fries, brisket empanadas and steaks.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
  • This is the heart of Franconia, where traditions—especially culinary ones, including pork dishes, potato dumplings, and sausages—remain deeply rooted.
    — Sofia Markovich, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of sausages
Verb
  • Footage obtained by Airline Videos, a website that posts plane-spotting footage, shows a DHL jetliner touching down on the runway and, seconds later, white smoke emitting from the aircraft’s rear tires.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Under the jerseys, Lee, 40, humbly posts a small University of Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame plaque.
    — PJ Green August 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of posts
Noun
  • But Dolly stayed on stage, signing autographs, chatting with fans, forever smiling as popping flashcubes signaled someone had snapped another souvenir.
    — Michael Collins, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Serena Williams signs autographs for fans in New York on Tuesday.
    — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of autographs
Noun
  • How many hot dogs have been consumed in the Nathan's Famous hot dog contest?
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of hot dogs
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“Franks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franks. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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