as in outspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
our ballet teacher is very frank about telling her students whether she thinks they have the talent for a career in dance
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Recent Examples of frank
Judy Stone, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Needling each other because these are real relationships — with plenty of brutally frank talk as well — but also because this is supposed to be fun.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Competitors were not allowed to dunk or pour water on the hot dogs, or separate the beef franks from their buns, with penalties levied for excess crumbs and regurgitation.
—Rishikesh Rajagopalan, CBS News, 2 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Reasons include frank discrimination, unemployment and poverty, and access to care.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Needling each other because these are real relationships — with plenty of brutally frank talk as well — but also because this is supposed to be fun.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
All-beef frank topped with yellow mustard and sauerkraut or sautéed onions in tomato paste.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Competitors were not allowed to dunk or pour water on the hot dogs, or separate the beef franks from their buns, with penalties levied for excess crumbs and regurgitation.
—Rishikesh Rajagopalan, CBS News, 2 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frank
Adjective
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The outspoken mother, who has clashed with Rock in the past, quickly went on to reiterate her desire for Blueface to enter a relationship with rap star Megan Thee Stallion, a hope that she’s expressed on previous occasions.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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But several of the most outspoken opponents of the Senate resolution said they either weren't invited to the meeting or declined to attend.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The moves come as billionaire Elon Musk has led President Donald Trump's signature efforts to slash the size of the federal bureaucracy.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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This pair features Nike’s signature Dri-Fit technology to shuttle sweat away from your body.—
Korin Miller,
Glamour,
18 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
Verb
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Ballots cast at polling places are now fully tallied, meaning every new set of results going forward will be either mailed votes or those dropped into ballot boxes.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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In December, 2021, the F.D.A. had lifted its requirement that mifepristone be prescribed in person; the number of virtual clinics, which assess a patient’s eligibility online or by phone, and mail out the medications, proliferated.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This accountability between sustainability initiatives and resilience among uncertainty is sparking more honest conversations, leading to more realistic goal setting and, ultimately, more meaningful progress.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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The album is raw, honest, and deeply personal—a sonic letter to women and their stories, both told and untold.—
Nour Ezzedine,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Revere lit his lantern and made the ride to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams of their impending arrests and to help defend the American colonies.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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The top-20 points earners in the Kentucky Derby prep races qualify for the May 3 Run for the Roses, and the 20th place horse is currently Louisiana Derby 4th place finisher John Hancock with 35 points.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
5 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
Verb
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Shapiro, who is Jewish, earlier in the evening posted a picture of his family's Seder table and wished everyone a happy Passover.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Saturday Night Fever star posted a throwback photo of himself with Hackman on the set of 1995's Get Shorty on his Instagram Stories on March 4.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Frank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frank. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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