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 Her sister Judith can grow huge pumpkins, her twin brother Sammy can heal ailing plants, and her Auntie Dee makes pickles that can predict the future. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 Dill is a favorite of cooks who love adding its bright flavor to everything from potato salad to pickles. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026 The factory produces 2 million pounds of giardiniera a year, made from huge barrels of cut and cured pickles, carrots, celery, cauliflower and peppers, the latter ingredient differentiating the hot and mild varieties. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Anderson’s $38 jars of pickles raised $500,000 for the California Wildlife Center. — Marc Malkin, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 Much of the menu, which is influenced by Italian and French techniques, lets farm-fresh produce shine, but Guzman also ferments her fair share of things, whether with koji or in the form of the house pickles offered as an amuse-bouche. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026 Its chicken salad scoop options include the Olivia’s Old South (sweet pickles and egg), Jalapeño Holly (with jalapeños), Nutty Nanna (with pecans and cashews), and Barbie Q. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026 Fried potato and cheese pierogies topped with brisket, masala barbecue, pickles, street corn and more. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026 Without natto, miso soup, and pickles, my breakfast does not feel complete. — Michiko Tomioka, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickles
  1. predicaments
  2. dilemmas
  3. jams
  4. swamps
  5. holes
Noun
  • On the screen, in a series of daredevil adventures, the actor had extricated himself from a hundred impossible predicaments.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Aemond, too, for that matter, while Daemon’s arrogance continues to get Team Black into all sorts of predicaments.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of predicaments
Noun
  • But aspects such as strong characters, emotional investment, aspirational and authentic journeys, contemporary tensions, real moral dilemmas and complex relationships are what keep you there.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • More broadly, the premiere sets up a deepening of Common Side Effects’ many dilemmas.
    — Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of dilemmas
Noun
  • Contemporary jazz saxophonist Braxton Cooke will open, and undoubtedly find his way back on stage for a few jams.
    — Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Its brands include Folgers coffee, Jif peanut butter and Smucker's jams and jellies.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of jams
Noun
  • Staying safe from alligators in Florida Alligators have inhabited Florida's marshes, swamps, rivers and lakes for centuries and are found in all of Florida's 67 counties.
    — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Stories — real or not — circulated in the 19th and early 20th centuries of White people using Black children as bait while hunting in Florida’s swamps.
    — Matt Baker, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of swamps
Noun
  • The golf course will remain open to the public throughout the renovation effort, although individual holes may temporarily close while work is underway, the agency said.
    — Matthew Daly, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • That might mean using vintage fabric to patch holes in armchairs or rugs, rather than replacing them altogether.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of holes

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“Pickles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickles. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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