How to Use pickle in a Sentence

pickle

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• This leaves us with a bit of a pickle.
  — Paul Sutter, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
• Big kosher pickle and a cold draught beer.
  — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
• Don't throw that pickle jar out!
  — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
• That left Aguilar in a bit of a pickle.
  — Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2025
• UConn was in a pickle, all right.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
• Once they've been opened, a jar of pickles is good for about six months.
  — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
• Once they've been opened, a jar of pickles is good for about six months.
  — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
• This is also served on a brioche bun with pickles.
  — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
• Crispy pickle chips are always a hit with any crowd.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
• Crispy pickle chips are always a hit with any crowd.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
• The spicy-pickle snack trend has its own music video now.
  — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
• Reuse the brine when you’re done with the pickles.
  — Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
• But does pickle brine ever go bad?
  — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
• Serve it on a bun with pickle slices or just a drizzle of sauce.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
• Veach could find himself in a pickle.
  — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
• Serve with chips and pickle spears for an easy and filling meal.
  — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
• Capers, lemon juice, and pickles set this snack apart from the rest.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
• Burd, on the other hand, hates pickles.
  — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
• Spicy bread-and-butter pickle chips add just the right amount of kick.
  — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
• Spicy bread-and-butter pickle chips add just the right amount of kick.
  — Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
• The pickle relish seals the deal.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
• The pickle helps cut the sweetness.
  — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
• Not all that long ago Cadillac was in a pickle.
  — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
• Then she’s trapped by aisles on all sides, boxed in by shelf after shelf of pickles.
  — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
• Pour hot liquid over chile slices and let pickle for at least 2 hours.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
• The group decided to each have a pickle at the same time.
  — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
• On the football side, the Vikings are in more of a pickle.
  — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 6 May 2026
• Add a small amount of pickle juice or vinegar to your egg salad.
  — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 16 June 2026
• Can a gallon of mayo or pickles be on the horizon?
  — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
• Be sure to try one of the crunchy pickles, which come in half- and full-sour options.
  — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026

pickle

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• In fact, pearl onions would be a nice thing to pickle, too.
  — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2026
• My 23-year-old son and his friends now pickle.
  — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
• Ready to try your hand at jamming and pickling?
  — Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
• Young leaves and shoots can be used in foods such as salads, or steamed, pickled, or sautéed.
  — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
• The buds taste like a bitter green with a floral note and shine when fried or pickled.
  — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
• Raw in salads, roasted, grilled, fried, sautéed, pickled, baked in casseroles.
  — Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2026
• Make good use of those summer nectarines by pickling them and putting them atop a salad.
  — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
• Their vibrant pink color comes from pickling in a beet juice mixture overnight.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2024
• Their vibrant pink color comes from pickling in a beet juice mixture overnight.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
• Their vibrant pink color comes from pickling in a beet juice mixture overnight.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
• Peppadew peppers, which are small, round, and pickled in a sweet-and-spicy brine, spice up this dish.
  — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
• My grandfather used to pickle daikon in the garage that is now my recording studio.
  — Alan Nakagawa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2022
• Add any leftover pickled peaches to a glass of lemonade or a whiskey cocktail.
  — Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
• Unlike most spices, it can be used for cooking in many forms – fresh, dried and ground, candied or pickled.
  — Serina Desalvio, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2023
• Serve the fish with rice, plain yogurt, greens or vegetables (fresh, cooked or pickled) for a full meal.
  — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
• Place cucumbers and bell peppers in a large bowl, and sprinkle with pickling salt.
  — Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
• Classic dill, spicy, bread-and-butter and even quick-pickled veggies let guests mix and match to their taste.
  — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
• Add to flour mixture; stir in cheddar cheese and pickled jalapeños until just combined.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
• Cooking or pickling peppers in vinegar may tone down their spiciness.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
• Cooking or pickling peppers in vinegar may tone down their spiciness.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2026
• Dill, bay leaves, and salt enhance the pickling liquid, and pickled peppers give the eggs some heat.
  — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
• Sauerkraut, carrots, cucumbers and celery are just a few of the foods that can be pickled.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024
• The unopened buds taste like bitter greens with a soft floral note and are excellent fried or pickled.
  — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
• Both the egg white halves and mustard seeds get pickling treatment here, to create a stunning display.
  — Bonnie S. Benwick, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Put a small plate over to let everything submerge under the pickling liquid.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Mar. 2023
• The unopened buds eat like bitter greens with a floral whisper, gorgeous fried or pickled.
  — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
• Modern techniques like freezing herbs in oil or quick-pickling veggies keeps that spirit alive.
  — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
• Stir in chicken stock, cherry peppers, and pickling liquid.
  — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
• Shelf-stable jars in the center aisle are almost always vinegar-pickled.
  — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
• The plant produces edible summer fruit with red or yellow flesh and a rind that can be eaten raw or pickled.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026