luau

noun

Definition of luaunext
as in barbecue

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Recent Examples of luau Pull up a chaise longue on Kauna'oa Beach, play a few rounds of golf, or grab a bite at one of the hotel’s three restaurants, plus a weekly clambake and twice-weekly luau. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2026 The Grand Hyatt luau features the traditional dances of Polynesia from the islands of Tahiti, Samoa, New Zealand and Hawaii. — Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026 Gershon fondly remembered when Drysdale held a luau at the bar and encouraged her to ride a mechanical bull. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026 The post, with a photo of a beaming Rauber in front of crystal blue water, spoke of a family vacation in Maui with Rauber dancing at a luau. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for luau
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luau
  1. barbecue
  2. roast
  3. clambake
  4. cookout
  5. luncheon
  6. buffet
  7. fry
Noun
  • Earlier this year, Southern Living put a spotlight on five pitmasters shaping barbecue in the South.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
  • People pull out the barbecue, open fire hydrants, throw block parties.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of barbecue
Noun
  • Should the seafood-averse find their way through the door, look to an excellent roast chicken in ham jus, accompanied by a welcome splotch of mustard.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Howard Stern and Beth Ostrosky As a longtime friend of the radio host, Kelly Ripa's leading man officiated the 2008 ceremony, which also included a performance by Billy Joel and a raunchy roast delivered by Chevy Chase.
    — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of roast
Noun
  • The clambake is ready when the clams have fully opened, the potatoes are tender, the broth is bubbling and the sausage is heated through.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Fittingly for a film about a foodie such as Bourdain, the cast, director, and audience headed downcoast for a lively beachside clambake outside the cozily rustic Provincetown Inn.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
Definition of clambake
Noun
  • A couple of miles from the cemetery, a large group had gathered outside a small house for a holiday weekend cookout.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • In Phoenix, Steven Dortch, 25, and his brother JayLn Dortch, 23, gathered at Granada Park to try to forge a new July 4 cookout tradition.
    — Steven Sloan, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of cookout
Noun
  • Having participated in a Southern Living luncheon group in a previous neighborhood, Kirby missed the camaraderie after moving to Haymarket, Virginia.
    — Christina Daves, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • Recently, Greenwald was the guest of honor at a small luncheon hosted by one of her patients, the tech entrepreneur and philanthropist Gisel Kordestani, in Atherton, California, one of the wealthiest towns in the country.
    — Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of luncheon
Noun
  • Egg curry, dal, manchurian, rice, tandoori chicken in the buffet were held below proper hot holding temperature.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • His daughter, Jeanette Marini, 30, who is general manager of the chop house, lets her creativity flow in the catering by setting up artful buffet tables, as well as helping customers plan.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
Definition of buffet
Noun
  • Here is the share in each role who reported AI brain fry, highest to lowest.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The food will lean into American bar cuisine, offering dishes like fries, wings and chicken sandwiches.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
Definition of fry

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