pickle
Example Sentences
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Her expression was sour with a hint of bitterness, and I was immediately reminded of a pickled onion.
From Literature
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Still, I thought Klapper might tell me to stop pickling, but he didn’t.
From Los Angeles Times
Bisquick, bouillon paste, stock powder and even pickle juice can transform a weeknight scramble or a forgotten vegetable into something rich and surprising.
From Salon
Extra shredded carrots were saved for bread or pickled for a salad.
From Salon
Now unwitting spectators are yelling fault, filing noise complaints and petitions to curb playing hours that have left authorities in a pickle.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.