pickle
noun
a cucumber that has been preserved in brine, vinegar, or the like.
pickles
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present tense formof pickle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The official Telegram account on X posted a photo Wednesday morning of Durov giving the middle finger over a heaping plate of pickles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
For example, "I love pickles. I know that if I eat too many pickles I'm gonna feel ill."
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
His pickles take three to five days to prepare.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Some enjoy a gingery khichuri alongside yogurt and pickles.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
“Mrs. Dowdel, I’ll come clean. I don’t think I better enter my bread-and- butter pickles this year, and I’m going to tell you why. The depression is upon us. Times are hard.”
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
