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a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
well, this is a bit of a pickle we've gotten ourselves into
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Recent Examples of pickles
Specialties include the Reuben and the Hook ’Em Up, an onion roll filled with pepper beef, turkey, salad, and pickles.
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Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Standard toppings include lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, American and hot pepper cheeses, Miracle Whip mayonnaise and mustard served on an onion roll.
—Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
The sweetness of the pickles, the creaminess of the cheeses and the tanginess of the mayo only add to the quality of this amazing hero sandwich.
—Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
The three-room cabin with a shingled roof where Anderson grew up on Canada’s Vancouver Island usually didn’t have much more than half a jar of pickles and powdered milk.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Then place any small dishes such as olives or pickles (see Accoutrements below) on the board first.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
My stomach and heart yearn for more pickles.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 27 Dec. 2024
As the name suggests, pickles are going to have a big 2025 and as someone who is deeply into pickles — this pleases me greatly.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 27 Dec. 2024
The McRib features boneless pork slathered with tangy barbecue sauce and topped with onions and pickles.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Standard toppings include lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, American and hot pepper cheeses, Miracle Whip mayonnaise and mustard served on an onion roll.
—Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
The sweetness of the pickles, the creaminess of the cheeses and the tanginess of the mayo only add to the quality of this amazing hero sandwich.
—Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
The three-room cabin with a shingled roof where Anderson grew up on Canada’s Vancouver Island usually didn’t have much more than half a jar of pickles and powdered milk.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Then place any small dishes such as olives or pickles (see Accoutrements below) on the board first.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
My stomach and heart yearn for more pickles.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 27 Dec. 2024
As the name suggests, pickles are going to have a big 2025 and as someone who is deeply into pickles — this pleases me greatly.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 27 Dec. 2024
The McRib features boneless pork slathered with tangy barbecue sauce and topped with onions and pickles.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Pickles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickles. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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