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pretzel

[pret-suhl] / ˈprɛt səl /
NOUN
cracker
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Alongside soft pretzels, hard pretzels became a popular yet cheap bar snack thanks to Julius Sturgis, who founded the first commercial pretzel bakery in the town of Lititz, located in Lancaster County.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

You can be a normal person who simply wants to watch a game in the sunshine while eating a pretzel and drinking a beer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The theater’s walk-up food window is serving pizza-inspired baked potatoes, a colored chocolate pretzel meant to mimic an asparagus pretzel wand, and more.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Lunch was a platter of french fries, a soft pretzel with cheese and Dippin’ Dots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

There is Justin’s bike, also known as Blue Thunder, with a plastic pretzel jar attached to the handlebars.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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