Pretzel
noun
A type of baked bread product made from dough, usually shaped into a twisted knot.
She ordered a pretzel at the bakery.
Often appears as...
- soft pretzel
- pretzel stick
noun
A crispy, usually salted snack made from small pieces of baked bread in the shape of a twisted knot.
He munched on pretzels while watching the football game on TV.
Often appears as...
- pretzel chips
- mini pretzels
noun
In yoga, a position which is similar to the shape of a pretzel.
She demonstrated the pretzel pose during her yoga class.
Often appears as...
- pretzel pose
- pretzel stretch
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noun
A type of baked bread product made from dough, usually shaped into a twisted knot.
She ordered a pretzel at the bakery.
Often appears as...
- soft pretzel
- pretzel stick
noun
A crispy, usually salted snack made from small pieces of baked bread in the shape of a twisted knot.
He munched on pretzels while watching the football game on TV.
Often appears as...
- pretzel chips
- mini pretzels
noun
In yoga, a position which is similar to the shape of a pretzel.
She demonstrated the pretzel pose during her yoga class.
Often appears as...
- pretzel pose
- pretzel stretch
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Icon
Pretzels have cultural significance in Germany and are associated with festivals like Oktoberfest.
Pretzels are a must-have during Oktoberfest celebrations.
Pro Tip 2/3Serving Variations
Pretzels can be served with various toppings and dips, like mustard or cheese.
Can I have some mustard with my pretzel?
Pro Tip 3/3Common Pairing
In the US, pretzels are often served at sports events or consumed with beer.
Let's grab some pretzels and beer for the game.
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Blueprint for a quiet...
out and sharing their own stories of accepting their introversion for the first time and those stories changed the course of my life so I'm going to tell you all about that but first I want to share just a few of these stories ok um high school junior in Kansas who was desperately trying to twist herself into a pretzel trying to be a leader but she
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Ze Frank's web playroom
"Our conversation started with me saying, 'I'm bored,' and her replying, 'When I'm bored I eat pretzels.' I remember this distinctly because it came up a lot." "Right after he told me and my brother he was going to be separating from my mom, I remember walking to a convenience store and getting a cherry cola."
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Lucy in the Sky with...
miles to cover it's far away and everything is moving and sometimes the best way to get there energetically is not uh by a straight line in fact it never by a straight line so lucy's flight path looks like a pretzel it loops around earth a couple of times so that our gravity flings it
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John Maeda: Designing...
Cheeto paint is a very simple way to paint with Cheetos. I discovered that Cheetos are good, expressive material. And with these Cheetos, I began to think, "What can I make with these Cheetos?" And so, I began to crinkle up potato chip flecks, and also pretzels.
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What in the world is...
A donut and a coffee cup look the same to a topologist because they both have one hole. You could reshape a donut into a coffee cup and it would still have just one. That topological property is stable. On the other hand, a pretzel has three holes.
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Team Profile: The...
got our snowshoes we've got our poles let's hydrate and let's push we are in uncharted territory completely out of our element I've never been in Alaska before much less on a dogsled mushy hey bear hey bear tastes like stale pretzels
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My Secret to Creating...
And I'd take pretzels, toast them in the oven to deepen their flavor, then grind them into a powder-like consistency and substitute some of the cake flour in a recipe for that pretzel powder. It's pretty good.
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Finger Food with Fingers...
you huh sobbing like a little pretzel a little the chef's may welcome the challenge of transforming creatures into cuisine but that doesn't mean they're excited about handling the goods
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Murray Gell-Mann: Beauty...
and a brain shaped like a pretzel. Would they really have different laws? There are lots of people who believe that, and I think it is utter baloney. I think there are laws out there,
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Does money make you...
I love pretzels. Paul And as the game went on, one of the really interesting and dramatic patterns that we observed begin to emerge
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Blueprint for a quiet...
out and sharing their own stories of accepting their introversion for the first time and those stories changed the course of my life so I'm going to tell you all about that but first I want to share just a few of these stories ok um high school junior in Kansas who was desperately trying to twist herself into a pretzel trying to be a leader but she
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Ze Frank's web playroom
"Our conversation started with me saying, 'I'm bored,' and her replying, 'When I'm bored I eat pretzels.' I remember this distinctly because it came up a lot." "Right after he told me and my brother he was going to be separating from my mom, I remember walking to a convenience store and getting a cherry cola."
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Lucy in the Sky with...
miles to cover it's far away and everything is moving and sometimes the best way to get there energetically is not uh by a straight line in fact it never by a straight line so lucy's flight path looks like a pretzel it loops around earth a couple of times so that our gravity flings it
Video examples
John Maeda: Designing...
Cheeto paint is a very simple way to paint with Cheetos. I discovered that Cheetos are good, expressive material. And with these Cheetos, I began to think, "What can I make with these Cheetos?" And so, I began to crinkle up potato chip flecks, and also pretzels.
Video examples
What in the world is...
A donut and a coffee cup look the same to a topologist because they both have one hole. You could reshape a donut into a coffee cup and it would still have just one. That topological property is stable. On the other hand, a pretzel has three holes.
Video examples
Team Profile: The...
got our snowshoes we've got our poles let's hydrate and let's push we are in uncharted territory completely out of our element I've never been in Alaska before much less on a dogsled mushy hey bear hey bear tastes like stale pretzels
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My Secret to Creating...
And I'd take pretzels, toast them in the oven to deepen their flavor, then grind them into a powder-like consistency and substitute some of the cake flour in a recipe for that pretzel powder. It's pretty good.
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Finger Food with Fingers...
you huh sobbing like a little pretzel a little the chef's may welcome the challenge of transforming creatures into cuisine but that doesn't mean they're excited about handling the goods
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Murray Gell-Mann: Beauty...
and a brain shaped like a pretzel. Would they really have different laws? There are lots of people who believe that, and I think it is utter baloney. I think there are laws out there,
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Does money make you...
I love pretzels. Paul And as the game went on, one of the really interesting and dramatic patterns that we observed begin to emerge
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Kat Timpf
American Writer
All too often, we see politicians on both sides desperately twisting themselves into partisan-hack pretzels, for the sole purpose of defending their own 'team' or attacking the other, without any thought to principles or values whatsoever.
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Nell Newman
American Businesswoman
Basically, what we've done is, every year we take half the money and allow people who've helped us in the industry to give it away. One year, the ladies who put the pretzel bags in the boxes got to give it away.
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Riff Raff
American Musician
Somebody's trying to sell you a Mercedes and he pulls up in a Civic with mustard stains on his shirt, dipping a pretzel in some cheese? Nobody wants to hear what you say unless you look like somebody.
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Christina Anstead
American Celebrity
90 percent of the time I follow my usual healthy eating routine, but if it's a date night or girls' night out I'll go for that slice of pretzel bread or dirty martini and not torture myself over it.
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Mike Ditka
American Coach
I've been into the habit of freezing white grapes and using them as a snack. Instead of eating peanuts or popcorn or something like that or pretzels, I just eat the white grapes.
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Anne F. Beiler
American Businesswoman
When my husband Jonas and I started Auntie Anne's in 1988, we never expected or anticipated building an international pretzel franchise. It was the farthest thing from our minds.
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John Shelby Spong
American Clergyman
The church is not going to survive if they are going to tell people that they have to twist their minds into 1st century pretzels.
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Guy Fieri
American Businessman
When I was 13, I opened my own business called The Awesome Pretzel Company, and my dad helped me build a pretzel cart.
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Kelly Rutherford
American Actress
We eat all organic at home, so if we're running around and the kids want a hot dog or pretzel, I'll get it for them.
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Pete Buttigieg
American Politician
I think people in our party tie themselves up in pretzels trying to be more electable.
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Kat Timpf
American Writer
All too often, we see politicians on both sides desperately twisting themselves into partisan-hack pretzels, for the sole purpose of defending their own 'team' or attacking the other, without any thought to principles or values whatsoever.
Quote examples
Nell Newman
American Businesswoman
Basically, what we've done is, every year we take half the money and allow people who've helped us in the industry to give it away. One year, the ladies who put the pretzel bags in the boxes got to give it away.
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Riff Raff
American Musician
Somebody's trying to sell you a Mercedes and he pulls up in a Civic with mustard stains on his shirt, dipping a pretzel in some cheese? Nobody wants to hear what you say unless you look like somebody.
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Christina Anstead
American Celebrity
90 percent of the time I follow my usual healthy eating routine, but if it's a date night or girls' night out I'll go for that slice of pretzel bread or dirty martini and not torture myself over it.
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Mike Ditka
American Coach
I've been into the habit of freezing white grapes and using them as a snack. Instead of eating peanuts or popcorn or something like that or pretzels, I just eat the white grapes.
Quote examples
Anne F. Beiler
American Businesswoman
When my husband Jonas and I started Auntie Anne's in 1988, we never expected or anticipated building an international pretzel franchise. It was the farthest thing from our minds.
Quote examples
John Shelby Spong
American Clergyman
The church is not going to survive if they are going to tell people that they have to twist their minds into 1st century pretzels.
Quote examples
Guy Fieri
American Businessman
When I was 13, I opened my own business called The Awesome Pretzel Company, and my dad helped me build a pretzel cart.
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Kelly Rutherford
American Actress
We eat all organic at home, so if we're running around and the kids want a hot dog or pretzel, I'll get it for them.
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Pete Buttigieg
American Politician
I think people in our party tie themselves up in pretzels trying to be more electable.
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