R. L. Stevenson
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Examples of pickle in a Sentence
Madison Trapkin, Saveur, 6 Dec. 2023
There are also choices such as uni spaghetti with chili oil and cured yolk and charcuterie boards with a collection of cheeses, meats, fruits, pickles and freshly baked bread.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2023
The ingredient list can also include cream cheese, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne, paprika, onions, jalapeños, pickles, and more, depending on who's making it.
—Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2023
The lettuce, cheese and pickles have been rethought to be fresher and meltier, and the bun is now a buttery brioche, with the sesame seeds more randomly scattered for a homemade look.
—Heather Haddon, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2023
The pity pickle gave him the mental and physical strength to live on.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2023
Then there was the bevy of snacks (The pickles were a highlight).
—Jessica Benda, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023
Other elements of the installation that, well, felt real include an antique cash register, a traditional Greek diner coffee cup and the pickles in a jar atop the counter next to the rugelach.
—John Carucci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2023
Best Ever Dill Pickles Why are people pairing pickle juice with alcohol?
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2023
Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 18 Nov. 2023
The Icy Spicy also includes a thick layer of gochujang, to be stirred in; the Icy, which contains more broth, comes with pink vinegar (left over from pickling radishes) and hot mustard, for adding a subtler kick.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2023
Nine people and one bed Mumtaz’s neighborhood is home to about 7,000 working-class people who live in concrete apartment blocks so crowded that life spills out into its narrow lanes, where residents gossip, wash clothes and set out plates of mango to be dried and pickled.
—Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
Atla Bistro For dinner, Alta Bistro specializes in seasonal local fare — even going so far as to pickle its own Pemberton vegetables — and dishes inspired by the forest and ocean.
—Julia Eskins, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2023
From there, consumers have a wide range of ways to eat it, from fresh salads, pickled, or even powdered and sprinkled on pasta and pizza for a little kick of extra nutrients.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Oct. 2023
Whether pickled; glazed; or stuffed with crabmeat, sausage, and shrimp, mirlitons are beloved in Louisiana.
—Nancie McDermott, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2023
Sub in 1 tablespoon pickling spice in each jar for coriander and mustard seeds.
—Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2023
The decor is cheap: liquor bottles and dead snakes pickled in jars.
—Jessica Kiang, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
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Word History
Noun (1)
Middle English pykyl, pekill sauce, gravy, from or akin to Middle Dutch peeckel brine
Noun (2)
perhaps from Scots pickle to trifle, pilfer
Noun (1)
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Pickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickle. Accessed 11 Dec. 2023.
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