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Recent Examples of humble pie
The city is also a pilgrimage site for pizza lovers, who will find everything from old-school joints that only sling margherita and marinara pizzas to next-gen pizzerias that elevate the humble pie to gourmet heights.
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Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
Now, the humble pie has gone haute, with pizzaiolos turning the kids party staple into the core of fine dining-esque tasting menus.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2024
District Attorney [Alvin] Bragg and the prosecutorial team here, while eating a slice of humble pie, are displaying the highest level of integrity in moving to dismiss the charges.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2024
But to be clear: This moment is not about me (my favorite food is humble pie).
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2024
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Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
Now, the humble pie has gone haute, with pizzaiolos turning the kids party staple into the core of fine dining-esque tasting menus.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2024
District Attorney [Alvin] Bragg and the prosecutorial team here, while eating a slice of humble pie, are displaying the highest level of integrity in moving to dismiss the charges.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2024
But to be clear: This moment is not about me (my favorite food is humble pie).
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humble pie
Noun
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This is the combustible force fueling upsets of establishment leaders on both sides of the aisle.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Other big upsets included 12-seed Man on the Moo (Darkness) over 5-seed Symphony (Big Ash), a former bracket-winning brewery, and 11-seed Girl Next Door (Wooden Cask) over 6-seed Little Kings.—
Rasputin Todd,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Their wavelengths are too long and their frequencies too low to pick up the tiny perturbations caused by sound waves bouncing off the water’s surface from below.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Aug. 2018
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In the short term, the position of a satellite's orbit will remain unchanged on this reference map without any perturbation.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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To execute her plan, Zoe seduces the truck's young driver, Travis (Davidson), much to the chagrin of his new partner Russell (Eddie Murphy).—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The network tried out some split-screen ads last season, much to the chagrin of audiences.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Notably, unemployment among Black men spiked significantly from 5.2% in May to 6.9% in July, illustrating a spreading distress that often starts with the most vulnerable groups and then extends wider in the labor market.—
Aisha Nyandoro,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The legislation also follows several studies that highlighted concerning examples of AI therapy tools overlooking, or even encouraging, signs of mental distress.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
6 Aug. 2025
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Some candidates for office have expressed unease about disciplinary actions that were taken against four writers earlier this year.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Mountain West has subsequently pillaged lower levels for new members, and the domino effect has left many mid-majors in a state of unease at best, total disarray and panic at worst.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Beyond discomfort and potential allergic reactions, a dirty mattress can also affect the quality of your sleep itself.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
11 Aug. 2025
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The flexible bristles spare your child from discomfort, work to minimize split ends, and leave their hair perfectly picture-day-ready.—
Annie Blackman,
Glamour,
11 Aug. 2025
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But the revised plan, to the dismay of Bolton and other residents, doesn’t carve out the garden.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Aug. 2025
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McIlroy elected to skip the St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, much to the dismay of at least one PGA Tour organizer.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Symptoms can include anxiety, agitation, hallucinations, an abundance of saliva and aggressive behavior.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
21 July 2025
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Following years of agitation from AIDS activists, Bush launched the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, in 2003.—
Kathryn Rhine,
The Conversation,
19 May 2025
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“Humble pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humble%20pie. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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