1
: preserved in or cured with pickle
pickled herring
2
informal
: drunk sense 1a
… once got pickled on two glasses of punch at an office party …—
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Examples of pickled in a Sentence
He got pickled at the office party.
I must have been rather pickled when I agreed to your stupid scheme.
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The spicy smashburger pick features pepper jack cheese, pineapple relish, shredded lettuce, pickled jalapenos, and pineapple habanero aioli.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
Or maybe a pickled egg from that jar behind the bar.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Each bite is savory and tangy, with a subtle kick of heat from pickled jalapeños.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Topped with creamy brebis, a ricotta-like cheese made from ewe’s milk, and pungent pickled cauliflower, the starter hit all of the notes in flavor and texture.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
Or maybe a pickled egg from that jar behind the bar.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Each bite is savory and tangy, with a subtle kick of heat from pickled jalapeños.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Topped with creamy brebis, a ricotta-like cheese made from ewe’s milk, and pungent pickled cauliflower, the starter hit all of the notes in flavor and texture.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pickled
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“Pickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickled. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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