Noun
a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist
Source: WordNetFor many years Hollywood held this double lure for me, tremendous sums of money for work that required no more effort than a game of pinochle. Ben Hecht
Each of us, when our day's work is done, must seek our ideal, whether it be love or pinochle or lobster à la Newburg, or the sweet silence of the musty bookshelves. O. Henry
I'd rather lose at pinochle than win at solitaire. Henry Schriver
Coaches are an integral part of any manager's team, especially if they are good pinochle players. Earl Weaver
Auction pinochle In auction pinochle, players bid for the points they predict their hand could earn. Source: Internet
All the cards are dealt in partnership pinochle. Source: Internet