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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
The McRib features boneless pork slathered with tangy barbecue sauce and topped with onions and pickles.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
The red onion, celery, pickles, and any other vegetables included in eggs add additional nutrients such as vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin K, fiber, and magnesium, which can improve eye and skin health, digestion, and sleep quality.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
This cute sweatshirt pokes fun at the sport’s quirky name with a watercolor print of two pickles playing pickleball.
—Cai Cramer, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Get your little buns, get your little pickles, a fun mustard or two, delightful.
—Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
Highly acidic foods like pickles and tomatoes will react with the can after an extended period of time, causing both taste and texture changes so pay particularly close attention to expiration dates on these items.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
First introduced in 2006, the Snack Wrap features one crispy chicken tender topped with fresh lettuce, pickles, and creamy garlic mayo and wrapped in a warm tortilla.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
To accompany the soup were ham sandwiches and pickles and a lovely broccoli salad with pomegranate seeds.
—Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The McRib has seasoned boneless pork, tangy barbecue sauce, onions and pickles on a hoagie-style bun.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
The red onion, celery, pickles, and any other vegetables included in eggs add additional nutrients such as vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin K, fiber, and magnesium, which can improve eye and skin health, digestion, and sleep quality.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
This cute sweatshirt pokes fun at the sport’s quirky name with a watercolor print of two pickles playing pickleball.
—Cai Cramer, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Get your little buns, get your little pickles, a fun mustard or two, delightful.
—Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
Highly acidic foods like pickles and tomatoes will react with the can after an extended period of time, causing both taste and texture changes so pay particularly close attention to expiration dates on these items.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
First introduced in 2006, the Snack Wrap features one crispy chicken tender topped with fresh lettuce, pickles, and creamy garlic mayo and wrapped in a warm tortilla.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
To accompany the soup were ham sandwiches and pickles and a lovely broccoli salad with pomegranate seeds.
—Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The McRib has seasoned boneless pork, tangy barbecue sauce, onions and pickles on a hoagie-style bun.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Pickles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickles. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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