pretzel
noun
a crisp, dry biscuit, usually in the form of a knot or stick, salted on the outside.
pretzels
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pluralof pretzel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He amped up the experience by mixing in crushed pretzels or Ritz crackers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
It's a mammoth task: The vast majority of the city's 20,500 licensed food carts -- selling pretzels, peanuts and ice cream -- rely on generators to power stoves, freezers and ventilators.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Who wants to sit there at the watch party and say, You know, the U.S. men haven’t beaten a world Top 10 team in more than a decade, please pass the pretzels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
In Section 533 of Angel Stadium, high above the foul pole in right field, where fans enjoying pretzels and helmet nachos wore Angels caps and Mike Trout shirts, a kindly usher approached.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
He grabs waters from the fridge, and a bag of pretzels, and I follow him upstairs, still damp and shivering.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
