dill pickle
Americannoun
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of dill pickle
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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My sister, whose taste I trust more than my own for most things, prefers the dill pickle route for this recipe.
From Salon • May 9, 2024
Q: When I spent a winter in Arizona, I learned from an older woman to eat a dill pickle every day.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2023
The slender book features recipes for dill pickle dip and cream cheese pickles and other concoctions so intuitive they do not seem to require instruction.
From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2022
A pickle craze is sweeping the nation, with dill pickle toppings and seasonings in such high demand that they're appearing on popcorn, chewing gum, seeds and nuts.
From Salon • Sep. 2, 2022
I wanted to get my favorite things, a peppermint stick and a dill pickle.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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