pinochle

Example Sentences

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But there are many things that bring her joy: a tight network of friends, some kept since her days at Howard, others made recently over fiercely competitive rounds of the card game pinochle.

From Washington Post

Whatever the task — from roasting peanuts for his grandfather’s pinochle buddies to building a tool shed from scratch — it had to be done right.

From Los Angeles Times

He spends much of his time watching any one of his six grandkids or playing pinochle and dominoes.

From Washington Post

Now, she said, “I would love to find someone who plays a good game of pinochle.”

From New York Times

One day last winter, after brunch and a brisk walk around my Williamsburg neighborhood, my girlfriend and I wound up in an empty dive bar, having a drink and playing pinochle.

From New York Times