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also knackwurst
as in weiner
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Recent Examples of knockwurst
Maienfels Biergarten Grab a tankard of German beer or a knockwurst platter at Maienfels Biergarten, 505 W. Mulberry St.
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John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2023
Among their items: pastrami and corned beef sandwiches, knockwurst and hot dogs.
—Rob Charry, sun-sentinel.com, 5 Aug. 2021
Burgers like the Abe Froman topped with knockwurst, The Sophia Loren with mozzarella and artichoke pesto and The G.O.A.T. with goat cheese and spicy candied bacon, all served on pretzel buns.
—Shonda Talerico Dudlicek, Naperville Sun, 8 July 2018
Lunch will include knockwurst, red cabbage, carrots and potatoes, followed by birthday cake and ice cream.
—Courant Community, 18 Sep. 2017
John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2023
Among their items: pastrami and corned beef sandwiches, knockwurst and hot dogs.
—Rob Charry, sun-sentinel.com, 5 Aug. 2021
Burgers like the Abe Froman topped with knockwurst, The Sophia Loren with mozzarella and artichoke pesto and The G.O.A.T. with goat cheese and spicy candied bacon, all served on pretzel buns.
—Shonda Talerico Dudlicek, Naperville Sun, 8 July 2018
Lunch will include knockwurst, red cabbage, carrots and potatoes, followed by birthday cake and ice cream.
—Courant Community, 18 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knockwurst
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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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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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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According to Advertising Week, the 27-foot-long Wienermobile had its launch as a slightly smaller four-wheel frankfurter designed and constructed to appear in parades for promotion for the Oscar Mayer Meat Company.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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After all, how many evil corporations have started because a guy got embarrassed about his wiener in the woods?—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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Two months earlier, a listeria outbreak among certain Boar's Head deli meats led to the discontinuation of liverwurst from its lineup of cold cuts.—
Peter Burke,
Fox News,
24 Feb. 2025
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
Noun
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Security guards working a party outside a mansion gave him $100 for delivering 10 pepperoni pizzas.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Burchill had opened his window and left boxes of pepperoni pizza in his hotel room at the Fairmont Empress in Victoria, British Columbia.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Knockwurst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knockwurst. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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