Literal uses:
* I love to eat dill pickles with my burgers.
* The jar of pickles was sitting on the shelf in the refrigerator.
* My grandmother used to make homemade sweet pickles.
Figurative uses:
* He was in a real pickle after he lost his keys. (meaning a difficult situation)
* The kids were in a pickle about what to do for their school project.
* She had been pickling her feelings for weeks, until she finally burst into tears. (meaning to suppress or hide emotions)
Humorous uses:
* That joke was so bad, it was like a pickle in a punch bowl.
* I'm feeling a bit pickled after all that beer.
* "I'm going to pickle my brain with this crossword puzzle," she said with a smile.
You can also use "pickle" as a verb:
* I'm going to pickle these cucumbers in vinegar and spices.
* The company was pickled after the big scandal. (meaning damaged or in a bad state)
The possibilities are endless!