humble pie
noun
: a figurative serving of humiliation usually in the form of a forced submission, apology, or retraction
—often used in the phrase eat humble pie
Examples of humble pie in a Sentence
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But to be clear: This moment is not about me (my favorite food is humble pie).
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Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2024
They were served a slice of humble pie by Japan, which won 4-0 in the Group C finale and finished second in the standings.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2023
Andrew Harrer—Bloomberg/Getty Images Bud Light’s multinational parent company AB InBev, the world’s largest beer producer by volume, is eating an American-size portion of humble pie.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 June 2023
Vol 2 Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2 Babylon Best Dinner Beef Lasagna Pizza Night Breakfast Best Lunch Tuna melt Tuna salad Spicy tuna roll Best Breakfast Croissant Smoothie Starbucks egg bites Best Snack Pretzel sticks Oreo cookies How about some humble pie?
—Vulture, 16 June 2023
Such a slice of humble pie coming from a chief executive is rare and a strong indication of Licht’s cloudy future at the network.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023
The term humble pie, for example, comes from pies made with umbles, or scraps of meat and offal that fed peasants who were seated far away from royalty at banquets.
—Kim Severson, New York Times, 2 May 2023
Let the pitchers eat some humble pie.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 June 2021
McCarthy said the Cowboys ate some humble pie.
—Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 21 Oct. 2020
Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2024
They were served a slice of humble pie by Japan, which won 4-0 in the Group C finale and finished second in the standings.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2023
Andrew Harrer—Bloomberg/Getty Images Bud Light’s multinational parent company AB InBev, the world’s largest beer producer by volume, is eating an American-size portion of humble pie.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 June 2023
Vol 2 Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2 Babylon Best Dinner Beef Lasagna Pizza Night Breakfast Best Lunch Tuna melt Tuna salad Spicy tuna roll Best Breakfast Croissant Smoothie Starbucks egg bites Best Snack Pretzel sticks Oreo cookies How about some humble pie?
—Vulture, 16 June 2023
Such a slice of humble pie coming from a chief executive is rare and a strong indication of Licht’s cloudy future at the network.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023
The term humble pie, for example, comes from pies made with umbles, or scraps of meat and offal that fed peasants who were seated far away from royalty at banquets.
—Kim Severson, New York Times, 2 May 2023
Let the pitchers eat some humble pie.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 June 2021
McCarthy said the Cowboys ate some humble pie.
—Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 21 Oct. 2020
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“Humble pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humble%20pie. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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