humble pie

noun

Synonyms of humble pienext
: a figurative serving of humiliation usually in the form of a forced submission, apology, or retraction
—often used in the phrase eat humble pie

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The humble pie is just a little more humble these days. — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026 Mind you, your author is required to eat a little humble pie this morning, too. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2026 But Smart wasn’t done giving the Beatles a slice of humble pie. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026 Grewal’s leadership style is tempered with a slice of humble pie. — Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for humble pie

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of humble pie was in 1830

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