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
  • It’s not my job to teach Zane or Aidan how to grill a frankfurter or how to operate a stick shift.
    Kevin Fisher-Paulson, SFChronicle.com, 7 July 2020
  • 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
  • Many of the compounds contributing to the overall odor of the frankfurters have been identified.
    Discover Magazine, 19 Aug. 2010
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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: Though Farmer John is still providing frankfurters for fans, the hot dog giant is no longer supplying sausages to the ballpark.
    Nancy Luna, Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 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
  • Sausage is sourced from the reliable Usinger’s brand in Milwaukee, and ranges from frankfurters to weisswurst.
    Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2019
  • Witness the rise of the hot dog cannon, firing frankfurters into crowds like edible ICBMs.
    Steve Rushin, SI.com, 4 July 2016
  • 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
  • The largest category of sausage consumed in the U.S. is cooked, including frankfurters, polish and smoked.
    Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2018
  • 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
  • But there's hope: people are actually reinstalling Snapchat just to see the cute frankfurter shake its bon bon.
    Araceli Cruz, Teen Vogue, 11 Aug. 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
  • Steal the famed chef’s favorite frankfurter trick, or dress your dog with these highly unusual but tasty accoutrements.
    Vogue, 2 July 2018
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Sausages became popular, including in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, whose name gave rise to the word frankfurter.
    Jane Levere, latimes.com, 4 July 2017
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vienna Beef is considered the standard-bearer for the frankfurter.
    Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Snapchat’s goofy dancing hot dog lens, which overlays a funky frankfurter onto a person’s selfies or surroundings, has been viewed 1.5 billion times in snaps, Spiegel said.
    Jennifer Van Grove, sandiegouniontribune.com, 10 Aug. 2017
  • On Monday, Jake Arsenault got a special visit from an even more famous frankfurter.
    Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2019
  • So, go ahead Arizonans, grab a frankfurter this summer and relish in your accomplishment.
    Alexis Potter, azcentral, 18 June 2019

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