How to Use frankfurter in a Sentence

frankfurter

noun
  • The body popped out of the skin, looking less like a fish than a frankfurter.
    — John McPhee, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2022
  • But, that doesn’t mean movie stars can’t indulge in some frankfurters.
    — Fox News, 19 July 2017
  • Despite the frankfurter news, there are still some prices that decreased this month.
    — Moira Ritter, CNN, 11 Aug. 2021
  • So, here is a guide on how long to boil hot dogs and more information about the famous frankfurter.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Those meats included ham, bacon, bologna, frankfurters and sausages.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024
  • Pork loin shankle short loin beef ribs, porchetta alcatra frankfurter meatloaf swine ham hock.
    — Aaron Jansen, Alaska Dispatch News, 18 July 2017
  • The recall list includes hams, bologna, bacon, sausage, salami and frankfurters.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2024
  • Many of the compounds contributing to the overall odor of the frankfurters have been identified.
    — Discover Magazine, 19 Aug. 2010
  • The few gluten-free offerings available were bad copies of the real thing, like a tofu dog standing in for an all-beef frankfurter.
    — Joshua M. Bernstein, Bon Appetit, 14 June 2018
  • That study could cause someone to think twice about devouring a frankfurter at a baseball game or holiday cookout.
    — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2021
  • The recall list has expanded to include hams, bologna, bacon, sausage, salami and frankfurters.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 31 July 2024
  • Hot dogs aren’t exactly seasonal, but something about the arrival of warmer weather just cries out for frankfurters.
    — Kate Washington, sacbee, 18 May 2018
  • Beyond the meat, frankfurters have a trace of smoke, a touch of garlic and a hum of warm spice from paprika, coriander, clove or nutmeg.
    — Julia Moskin, New York Times, 27 June 2017
  • Sausages cooked over the fire are a tasty alternative to frankfurters, and the types of sausage available at the supermarket will suit every taste.
    — Linda Giuca, courant.com, 26 June 2017
  • So, go ahead Arizonans, grab a frankfurter this summer and relish in your accomplishment.
    — Alexis Potter, azcentral, 18 June 2019
  • Sausage is sourced from the reliable Usinger’s brand in Milwaukee, and ranges from frankfurters to weisswurst.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2019
  • Vienna Beef is considered the standard-bearer for the frankfurter.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2022
  • The per-pound price of the common frankfurter surged in 2021 and has stayed elevated since, part of a general rise in meat prices.
    — Joe Murphy, NBC News, 1 July 2022
  • Faster than a speeding frankfurter, in comes the second annual Wienie 500.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 May 2026
  • On Monday, Jake Arsenault got a special visit from an even more famous frankfurter.
    — Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2019
  • The man serving up his frankfurter, Augie Pantellas, a onetime prizefighter, could not have disagreed more.
    — Trip Gabriel, Alan Blinder and Jack Healy, New York Times, 10 May 2017
  • Having immigrated from Europe as a sausage, the frankfurter quickly became a working-class street food sold at stands and carts in cities across the nation.
    — Brenda Cain, cleveland.com, 23 June 2017
  • Take your pick of Michelin starred restaurants to dine in, but don’t miss out on trying the city’s namesake frankfurters and other German sausages, either.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
  • Others are the coarsely ground pork and veal Thuringer, a frankfurter, and cajun, Sheboygan and al pastor varieties.
    — Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 May 2018
  • Witness the rise of the hot dog cannon, firing frankfurters into crowds like edible ICBMs.
    — Steve Rushin, SI.com, 4 July 2016
  • Sausages became popular, including in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, whose name gave rise to the word frankfurter.
    — Jane Levere, latimes.com, 4 July 2017
  • Wildlife enthusiast David Ford captured the foreboding scene, which looks as though a plane full of frankfurters flung open the hatch and let the dogs rain down upon the unassuming shore.
    — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 14 Dec. 2019
  • In the women’s contest, Miki Sudo came in first place for the fourth straight year, consuming 41 frankfurters in 10 minutes.
    — Yifan Wang, Time, 4 July 2017
  • But the frankfurter fest rolls on, with Chestnut and Miki Sudo set to defend last year's wins in the men's and women's divisions, respectively.
    — ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • The soft, wheaty Bavarian pretzel was tasty, as was the Yoerg sandwich, which consists of a split frankfurter stuffed with a dill pickle and served with Swiss cheese and bright yellow mustard on soft caraway bread.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2019

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