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Recent Examples of pepperoni
The dogs at Romeo’s are from Brooklyn Hot Dog Company, and this one was a pure pepperoni hotdog.
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Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Its 16-inch pizza options include: the Pendleton Heights hot pepperoni (mozzarella, red sauce, fresh basil and olive oil) for $22 and the Northeast supreme (mozzarella, red sauce, pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, bell peppers and roasted onion) for $24.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025
Olive Garden Classic Caesar Dressing: This bottled dressing had a sweet-savory twang with notes of celery seed that reminded us more of a slaw dressing than Caesar.
Wish-Bone Creamy Caesar Dressing: Tasters detected a meaty flavor, almost like pepperoni.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2025
That survey also found each state's favorite pizza, with most opting for pepperoni, a mix of meat and vegetables, and the meat lover's pizza.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
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Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Its 16-inch pizza options include: the Pendleton Heights hot pepperoni (mozzarella, red sauce, fresh basil and olive oil) for $22 and the Northeast supreme (mozzarella, red sauce, pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, bell peppers and roasted onion) for $24.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025
Olive Garden Classic Caesar Dressing: This bottled dressing had a sweet-savory twang with notes of celery seed that reminded us more of a slaw dressing than Caesar.
Wish-Bone Creamy Caesar Dressing: Tasters detected a meaty flavor, almost like pepperoni.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2025
That survey also found each state's favorite pizza, with most opting for pepperoni, a mix of meat and vegetables, and the meat lover's pizza.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pepperoni
Noun
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Made up of cubed salami, cracked black pepper and provolone cheese, lard bread almost feels more like a savory cake.—
Kaitlyn Rosati,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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To crisp-cook salami, first cut each slice into slivers.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The sausage or weiner is dipped in a batter made of bread crumbs rather than cornmeal, and often paired with melty cheese and sometimes even squid ink.—
Sara Murphy,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2025
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Join Downtown Brentwood for this celebration featuring a Sierra Nevada biergarten, live music by Alpine Sound, delicious German cuisine, carnival and beer stein games, a weiner dog costume parade and an Oktoberfest market with local vendors.—
Brittany Delay,
The Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Just the fried bologna, transformed by the application of heat.—
Robert Klose,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 May 2025
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According to the South Florida Reporter, Americans consume roughly 800 million pounds of bologna each year.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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In 2024, more than 100,000 pounds of turkey kielbasa products were recalled after the product was discovered to have fragments of bone inside.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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My husband’s smoky kielbasa, mashed potatoes and stellar, tangy red cabbage was a stick-to-your-ribs delight, and a friend’s meatloaf was tasty, if a little dense.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
20 Mar. 2025
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This season, in a series of live conversations, Merve Emre asks the smartest and savviest editors how the sausage gets made.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2025
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Classic, high-quality cheese, pepperoni and sausage pizzas are available daily.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Moderation, as in many an eating or drinking endeavor, is always recommended, including rationing those Vienna all-beef wieners.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Americans didn’t invent the hot dog, but the nation’s German immigrants refined the wiener from Vienna and frankfurter from Frankfurt to a preferred game-day cuisine.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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California Love stories, rock slides, 50 pounds of dirty frankfurters.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Americans didn’t invent the hot dog, but the nation’s German immigrants refined the wiener from Vienna and frankfurter from Frankfurt to a preferred game-day cuisine.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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So was supper, featuring spring rolls, liverwurst and potato chips.—
Elisabeth Egan,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at multiple Boar’s Head plants Several lawsuits were filed against Boar’s Head, including one from the family of an 88-year-old Virginia man and Holocaust survivor, who died after eating liverwurst that was ultimately implicated in the recall.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Pepperoni.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pepperoni. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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