hoagie

variants also hoagy
as in sub
a large sandwich on a long split roll had a steak-and-cheese hoagie for the first time in Philadelphia

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Recent Examples of hoagie For those who would take a big Italian hoagie to the grave, a la Homer Simpson, a Bay Area sandwich institution is launching a new location in the Tri-Valley. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025 The bun, a soft hoagie roll, is toasted on one side to offer a bit more crunch and structural support. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2025 Swedish meatball sub Swedish meatballs in a nutmeg cream sauce with pickles and fresh dill on a hoagie roll. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2025 The McRib has seasoned boneless pork, tangy barbecue sauce, onions and pickles on a hoagie-style bun. Kelly Tyko, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hoagie
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Noun
  • On June 21, Dortmund subs watched the first half of their match against Mamelodi Sundowns from inside the locker room to avoid the blazing midday 90°F heat in Cincinnati, Ohio, conditions Kovac likened to a sauna.
    George Timms, Time, 18 July 2025
  • Those kinds of advice are valuable in helping to protect vulnerable elders from being forced into a sub standard nursing home, their worst nightmare.
    Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • One of the heroes of the Indiana Pacers run in the NBA Playoffs and coming within one game of winning the NBA Championship will be the Pace Car Driver for the July 27 NASCAR race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
  • Ben Rice became the hero in the series-tying victory, breaking a 4-4 tie in the ninth inning with a first-pitch solo home run off Toronto closer Jeff Hoffman.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • The security canopy was installed to conceal the submarine from overhead observation.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
  • The submarines use mechanical arms to collect the rocks and special sampling pumps and bags to collect the hydrothermal fluids.
    James F. Holden, The Conversation, 21 July 2025

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“Hoagie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoagie. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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