| I strayed instead into the less elegant world of pinochle, an addiction that almost caused me to flunk out of college. |
| The men played loud games of cutthroat euchre or pinochle under the trees while the women luxuriated by doing nothing. |
| Retiring on a diet of golf and pinochle may be relaxing, but the body, mind and soul crave more. |
| It would open up a can of worms to make the previous strike talks look like pinochle. |
| Many books give a lower score of 45 for triple pinochle but a higher score of 300 for quadruple pinochle. |
| In summary, no longer does leisure-time enjoyment for the older crowd end with the final hand of pinochle or the last bingo card. |
