dill pickle
Americannoun
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dill pickles
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of dill pickle
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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One trend centered on the “chamoy pickle”—a hollowed-out jumbo dill pickle typically filled with spicy chips or sour candy, coated with the Mexican condiment chamoy and wrapped in a Fruit Roll-Up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Ziata recommended opting for a fresh dill pickle since its crisp, savory yet light flavors pair well with sweet lemonade.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2025
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
Then you remember last Wednesday when you let your kindergartner have a dill pickle for breakfast because it was 8:35 a.m. and Why doesn’t anyone have shoes on?!
From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2023
Sweet Man, the youngest, crawled along the living room floor, sucking on a fat dill pickle.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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