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pinochle

[pee-nuhk-uhl, -nok-] / ˈpi nʌk əl, -nɒk- /


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But there are many things that bring her joy: a tight network of friends, some kept since her days at Howard, others made recently over fiercely competitive rounds of the card game pinochle.

From Washington Post Dec. 7, 2022

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

The Prius driver, Robert Hassan, was a 76-year-old retired physician and Air Force colonel driving home after playing pinochle with friends, according to his brother.

From Seattle Times Apr. 22, 2022

Irma, Agnes, Bertha, Floyd—they sound like finalists in a pinochle tournament.

From The New Yorker Nov. 25, 2019

Maybe if you like pinochle so much, you could start up a club like you used to belong to.

From "Doing Time Online" by Jan Siebold




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