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
  • In the late 1800s and the 1900s, as the forces of conformity and anonymity bore down on urban life, Thornton said everyday people began adding flair to their own signatures, too.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Ironically, this fashion week, people across London and Paris were queuing to buy Galliano’s new Zara collaboration, to get their hands on more wearable versions of his design signatures for under £1,000.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 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
  • Parton also made an effort to contribute to causes such as child literacy with her Imagination Library program, which mails a free age-appropriate book to children every month from birth to fifth grade.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Imagination Library mails free books to children around the world.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of mails
Noun
  • In Guadagnino’s hands, Artificial zooms in on the interpersonal relationships that have global reverberations.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Some shots dwell on the band member’s hands working their instruments.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hands
Noun
  • In a separate 9 x 13-inch (23 x 33 cm) baking dish, add the sausages and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Food will include pretzels, sausages and schnitzel, along with food trucks.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of sausages
Verb
  • For the first time in three years, Pi-o posts a video recording of his performance.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS READING THE SIGNS — Tyreek Hill posts message after Chiefs receivers go down and fans are buzzing.
    — , FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of posts
Noun
  • Fans swarmed the Kursaal Theater, where Pitt reportedly spent the duration of his official film screening outside, signing autographs and posing for photographs for the massive crowd gathered.
    — Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
  • An hour later, fans were still lining up to get autographs, but in the fifth row behind the Sun bench, Diane Camacho, Joann Gallant and Pat Grondin, season ticket holders from day one, were still in their seats.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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