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 platter comes with a table-full of colorful salads and dips, including pickles and olives imported from Israel. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 These items include Shake Shack’s West Coast burger, served with Angus beef, American cheese, caramelized onions and pickles dipped in honey mustard on a potato bun. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 Food-wise, the kitchen keeps things simple with nuts, pickles, charcuterie and a quietly excellent artichoke dip. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 29 July 2026 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 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
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
  • The backtracking illustrates how the politics of criminal justice have shifted since 2020, posing dilemmas for Democrats’ midterm strategy and their ability to enact their preferred solutions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Posthumous publishing comes with its fair share of ethical dilemmas.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of dilemmas
Noun
  • The workshops include all ingredients and participants learn skills such as cutting and folding meats, placement and spacing for jams and honeys.
    — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Lopez and multiple bullpen arms got out of tough jams to limit the Red Sox 16 baserunners across the first nine innings to just two runs, only one earned.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of jams
Noun
  • Taking in the outdoor beauty of The Natural State, with its greenery and swamps.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Some people see swamps as sloughs of despond; dark, miasmic places filled with creepy, shadowy creatures.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of swamps
Noun
  • Slowly pour mixture evenly over Cake; smooth into an even layer, pressing pudding into holes.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Michael Brennan surged up the leaderboard after starting 2 over through four holes with eight straight birdies — one shy of the PGA Tour record.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of holes

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