pinochle

Example Sentences

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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 • Nov. 15, 2022

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

From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2021

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 • Sep. 27, 2020

Neil Reamann and Jerry Johnson, both of Bismarck, are military veterans, longtime friends and pinochle partners but they couldn’t disagree more on who should hold the Senate seat.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2018

After suffering through a few songs, he muttered something about how even pinochle with Chiron had been more exciting than this.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan