How to Use frank in a Sentence

frank

1 of 2 adjective
  • What will change is yet to be seen, to be quite frank.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
  • His gaze was direct and his eyes were frank.
    — Janet Rich Edwards, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
  • John was always very frank with staff on where things sat.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
  • The wrong side of luck, if I’m being frank.
    — Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
  • The episode is sharp, frank and well-paced, a standout among the rest.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Have a frank discussion with your lawyer.
    — Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • And there’s still, just to be quite frank with you, this is the beginning of a process.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2024
  • But the other is, to be perfectly frank, this work is my life.
    — Ted Koppel, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Baptiste was frank with what his ambitions were on fight night.
    — Joe Eachus, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Her love was frank but also—like a cloud—limited.
    — Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
  • And, to be completely frank, no one knows what will happen now.
    — MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Ed took his king and — perhaps with an air of frank and open honesty — led the eight of clubs.
    — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2024
  • To be frank, the labels are companies that sell their artists.
    — Felice León, Essence, 21 June 2023
  • Chu does not appear to be looking over his shoulder much in his frank farewell.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The Spaniard shared frank words with some of the senior players post-match.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • And there are voices in China being frank about that risk.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The standard is not always met, just being quite honest and frank.
    — Jon MacHota, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • And these candidates are, to be frank, a danger to our country.
    — Rhonda Abrams, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2022
  • The conversations the two have on their trip are admirably frank.
    — In Will & Harper, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The niece’s frank response, however, was rude.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
  • To be frank, there has been no other product on the market to have such an impact on my lips.
    — Jessica Ourisman, Allure, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Kivel keeps things moving, with a style that is frank, descriptive, and dry.
    — Lora Kelley, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025
  • To be frank, that was unexpected.
    — Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • McBride resists this through speaking to those who knew his subject and aren’t afraid to be frank.
    — Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Miss Lansbury is frank to acknowledge that lady luck has been good to her.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2022
  • Don't forget to snap a photo of your beef frank or corn dog below the trademark signage.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2023
  • There was something so alive about his stories and so frank or candid and refreshing.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Some of the leaders come and speak to me very often, and very frank conversations.
    — Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Don't forget to snap a photo of your beef frank or corn dog below the trademark signage.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The requirements are very minimal, to be frank.
    — Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025

frank

2 of 2 noun
  • Roll up a frank in a strip, and place on baking sheet.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Each box contains about 12 franks.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
  • This frank looked as if it had been sat on before being served.
    — cleveland, 19 July 2022
  • For the hot dogs, some like to load their franks to the top, while others may enjoy it plain.
    — Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
  • There’s no shortage of fine places to find some franks around Fort Worth.
    — Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
  • That’s what makes franks such a great excuse to gather friends and throw a party.
    — Farideh Sadeghin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026
  • Repeat process with remaining dough strips and franks.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Customers can choose from beef franks, as well as jerk chicken and vegan ones.
    — Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
  • All-beef frank topped with yellow mustard and sauerkraut or sautéed onions in tomato paste.
    — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
  • The restaurant is known for its fried footlong franks, as well as double and triple dogs, all served in a hoagie roll.
    — Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
  • Kids for the flavor, adults because the franks and meaty filling cook together.
    — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 28 June 2026
  • Perfect for grilling, these beef franks are a backyard party essential.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
  • Open since 2014, the local favorite draws in heavy weekday-lunch crowds for franks.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
  • La Sorted’s slides its dogs into potato buns, and splits the franks down the middle for extra char.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Yet the former mayor is also known for his frank and, at times, sexist comments, notes Bloomberg.
    — Lionel Lim, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2023
  • That’s more than the 70 franks and buns that the average American eats over the course of a year.
    — Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN, 3 July 2024
  • The brand’s new recipe for hot dogs represents the first change to Oscar Mayer’s franks in six years.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 17 May 2023
  • And of course one of those Ball Park franks was jutting out of his hand at an unnatural angle.
    — Anthony Chin-Quee, Men's Health, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The franks are put on Nolan’s hot dog buns, which are also totally vegan-friendly.
    — Alex Darus, cleveland, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Top that griddled pork-and-beef frank with your favorite fine-ground beef chili for hot dogs, then layer on a generous scoop of slaw from end to end.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Gluten-free guests at Chase Field can enjoy a simple frank in a bun, just like everyone else in the ballpark.
    — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
  • This is the fourth year in a row that Curly’s Frozen Custard will hand out free franks on July 4.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2024
  • But unlike a long bath brine or marinade, the flavors of the binding agent don’t transfer as much, so your meat won’t end up tasting like a ballpark frank.
    — Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 21 Sep. 2020
  • How about New York-style pushcart onion sauce, Chicago-style sport peppers and a teriyaki glaze atop a frank in a hoagie roll?
    — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
  • At the Wiener’s Circle, a Chicago-style vegetable dog means all of the toppings and condiments in a bun, with no frank.
    — New York Times, 21 July 2022
  • Gray’s Papaya hot dog restaurant in Manhattan has served up beef franks to the hungry and frugal masses for the past five decades.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
  • However, many of the items on our list — such as seedless watermelon, hamburger buns, skinless beef franks and condiments — can be found at these stores.
    — Evan Moore june 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2025
  • Each package comes with approximately 12 franks.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Competitors were not allowed to dunk or pour water on the hot dogs, or separate the beef franks from their buns, with penalties levied for excess crumbs and regurgitation.
    — Rishikesh Rajagopalan, CBS News, 2 Sep. 2024
  • Irish immigrant James Mullen triumphed, with 13 franks, and an annual tradition was born.
    — Marisa Iati, Anchorage Daily News, 3 July 2023

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