humble pies

plural of humble pie

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for humble pies
Noun
  • However, the Tigers managed two top-10 upsets.
    Brady Shanahan, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
  • With multiple overtime games, upsets and close calls, Week 2 provided a lot of reasons to shake up this week’s edition of The Athletic 136, just not at the top.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This stereo effect was crucial, allowing interpreters to detect subtle details, from industrial structures to environmental disturbances.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Not all philosophers are willing to count these disturbances of an animal’s serene environment or personal space as an invasion of privacy.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Humble pies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humble%20pies. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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