humble pies

plural of humble pie

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humble pies
Noun
  • Green Bay was on the wrong end of one of the biggest upsets in years last Sunday, losing to the Panthers as two-touchdown underdogs.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • All six of those teams have either two or three total conference games left on their schedule, so the chances for those upsets to take place are minimal.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Kp is an index used to indicate the severity of the global magnetic disturbances in near-Earth space, NOAA said.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
  • This could result in noise disturbances late into the night.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Humble pies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humble%20pies. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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