pickles

noun

plural of pickle
as in predicaments
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape well, this is a bit of a pickle we've gotten ourselves into

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Recent Examples of pickles The company formed when brothers and co-owners Trey and Will Sims quit their day jobs to start making pickles commercially with their friend Andy Anderson. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 July 2026 Seth & Manni's pop-up lunch counter served sandwiches like pulled pork with a side of pickles. — Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 The bold, tangy flavor of pickles takes center stage on this party-ready snack board. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026 Burgers can come simple, adorned with just a smear of mustard or mayo and maybe a leaf of lettuce, or piled high with pickles, tomatoes, shredded lettuce, bacon and even an onion ring. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Before opening her store, Altshuler had prepared three hundred and sixty jars of pickles to sell, and eventually started giving them away to people who donated books. — Emma Allen, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 Vinegar is everywhere these days, and not just in pickles and salad dressing. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 July 2026 Even before this manicure, pickles have been finding their unlikely way into the beauty world lately. — Marci Robin, Allure, 9 July 2026 Punchy pickles introduce a pep and balance to crunchy coleslaw, which can often lean creamy and sweet. — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickles
  1. predicaments
  2. dilemmas
  3. jams
  4. swamps
  5. holes
Noun
  • Rather than bridging shortfalls, both Seattle and Washington now face more difficult fiscal predicaments, Joblon said.
    — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
  • The madman strategy is for not-crazy leaders caught in adverse predicaments.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of predicaments
Noun
  • Posthumous publishing comes with its fair share of ethical dilemmas.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • Expect plenty of action, interpersonal tensions and philosophical dilemmas around destiny and morality.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of dilemmas
Noun
  • Stock Up at Two Chicks on a Hill Load up on baked goods, jams, jellies, farm-fresh eggs, tortillas, cinnamon rolls, and produce at Two Chicks on a Hill, a farm stand on the north side of the Llano River just outside of town.
    — Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
  • Their deals with Spotify and Netflix fizzled, and Meghan’s As Ever lifestyle brand reportedly is struggling to offload her jams and other products.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
Definition of jams
Noun
  • Some people see swamps as sloughs of despond; dark, miasmic places filled with creepy, shadowy creatures.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
  • The retaliation works, and soon Cole and his men are marching on foot, scrabbling their way through thickets and swamps.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of swamps
Noun
  • The tournament promises an exciting conclusion with 36 holes still to play.
    — Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Tony Finau trailed Scott Piercy by five shots with 11 holes to play on Sunday in 2022.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 July 2026
Definition of holes

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