How to Use pie in a Sentence

pie

1 of 2 noun
  • So your pie crust can be flaky.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Who doesn't love a slice a pie?
    Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Place the pie pan on a sheet pan.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Freeze for one hour to set the pie.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
  • Their pies are chewy and thin crust style.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
  • This pie will fly right out of the plate.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
  • This pie starts like a meringue, but flipped.
    Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
  • Go retro with this juicy and rich grape pie.
    Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • This might be my new go-to pecan pie!
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
  • And just like that, a new pie was born.
    Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
  • This pie is sure to send you over the moon.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
  • This one is for the pecan pie lovers out there.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The pie is crispy, crunchy, and a bit crumbly.
    Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
  • Fill pre-baked pie crust and chill for two hours.
    Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
  • This pie makes use of the whole lemon—skin and all.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Cool in pie plate on a wire rack for 1 hour.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • This pie can be made and frozen for up to one month.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
  • This will be my go to pie dough recipe & will def make again.
    Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Fancy a slice of mouse tail pie?
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Place pie on a large baking sheet.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • This pie sort of makes that happen.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Pork and pie for bragging rights.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Be sure those pie slices are ample!
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Lightly grease pie pan and set aside.
    Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
  • This is a sign your pumpkin pies are done.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
  • This recipe tastes like apple pie in cake form.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
  • This sweet-tart pie is fast, fuss-free, and front-porch ready!
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
  • Looking for a slice, or whole pie, fast?
    The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Rhubarb is the focus of this sweet, tangy pie.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Fill the crust all the way to the rim with your pie weights of choice.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025

pie

2 of 2 verb
  • Whoever moved didn’t get killed — they got pied.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
  • This magnificent fruit can be candied, bobbed, picked and pied.
    Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
  • At the end of the event, viewers saw Sol break down in tears after Zach Georgiou pied her in the face.
    Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • Fully serviced with daily cleanings and a concierge service, the compact space feels like the pied-à-terre of Paris’s most eligible bachelor.
    Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
  • For now, however, the Manhattan apartment will only serve as the family’s East Coast pied-à-terre, not their main residence.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
  • From the haunting call of the Indian paradise flycatcher to the flash of a Malabar pied hornbill's wings, the park is alive with exciting birds — a paradise for veteran birdwatchers and nascent enthusiasts alike.
    Marion Miller, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The full-service firm works on projects across the country, from a Newton lake house to an Upper East Side pied-à-terre, and is particularly skilled at crafting family homes that are stylish and highly functional.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
  • As Stewart continues to cultivate her legacy, her estates—from city pied-à-terres to coastal Maine retreats and sprawling country farms—offer a window into the world of one of America’s most enduring tastemakers.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Plus, Unwell County Fair-goers got two free drink tickets, a meal ticket (Friday's was a taco, chips and queso from Torchy’s) and the opportunity to watch handsome, shirtless men get pied by women or submerged in a dunk tank.
    Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Fashion titan Giorgio Armani had plans to move into a pied-à-terre within Giorgio Armani Residences, the designer’s eponymous building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, before his death at the age of 91 last September.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026

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