as in bologna
a rod-shaped portion of seasoned ground meat in a casing
a couple of sausages and eggs make a good breakfast
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Recent Examples of sausage
To celebrate his three silver medals at the 2022 Junior World Championships, his village butcher created a sausage called the Silver Lightning Sausage.
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Aimee Lewis, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
There is basic pizza with toppings and also a variety of specialty pizzas, such as the Carnivore featuring meatballs, sausage, bacon, pepperoni, mozzarella, and sauce, and the Verdura, featuring spinach, peppers, onions, mushrooms, eggplant, mozzarella and sauce.
—Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
With 15 different ways to style your sausage, all served on fluffy brioche buns, the combos are endless.
—Emma Simard, Saveur, 4 Feb. 2026
The filling is anything but monotonous, with layers of ricotta, shredded provolone, Italian sausage, and fresh kale.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
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Aimee Lewis, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
There is basic pizza with toppings and also a variety of specialty pizzas, such as the Carnivore featuring meatballs, sausage, bacon, pepperoni, mozzarella, and sauce, and the Verdura, featuring spinach, peppers, onions, mushrooms, eggplant, mozzarella and sauce.
—Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
With 15 different ways to style your sausage, all served on fluffy brioche buns, the combos are endless.
—Emma Simard, Saveur, 4 Feb. 2026
The filling is anything but monotonous, with layers of ricotta, shredded provolone, Italian sausage, and fresh kale.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sausage
Noun
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Avoid or significantly limit eating salami and bologna, which are saltier and higher in fat.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
21 Jan. 2026
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In the deli cold unit, which has the sole task of keeping food at or under 41 degrees, deli ham, beef bologna and cheese were too warm.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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In an effort to create next-level wiener fever this winter at Breckenridge, the resort’s culinary experts came up with an imposing monument to the humble frankfurter: The Hot Dog Tower.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Hotdoggers are not only expected to drive around the giant wiener, but schedule marketing events, appear for on-air interviews, and of course, hand out merchandise.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Seated beside Soo Hoo was DRC co-owner Villaine, a living link to the DRC’s 1869 owner, Jacques-Marie Duvault-Blochet.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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While scientists have long observed this liquid-to-solid transformation, the exact molecular link that converts these fluid droplets into a high-performance final structure has remained a mystery until now.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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But Planert is not here just to binge on lager and wurst.—
Martin Fritz Huber,
Outside,
6 Nov. 2025
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Oktoberfest season is the wurst!—
Keely Brown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Sausage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sausage. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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