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as in bed of roses
a situation or state of carefree comfort
babysitting her sister's three brats for the weekend was no picnic
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as in breeze
something that is easy to do
this class is no picnic, but I've really been learning a lot
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Recent Examples of picnic
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Loving couples should definitely splurge on a boat ride in a vintage Riva boat, complete with a picnic and prosecco.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Spend an afternoon exploring vineyards along the Long Island Wine Trail; Kontokosta Winery in Greenpoint is the North Fork’s only waterfront winery, and Borghese Vineyard and Winery is the region’s oldest vineyard and a lovely place to picnic.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Graphic footage of the incident shared by AsiaOne shows people in a picnic area running and yelling in fear as a buffalo runs loose in the area.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Loving couples should definitely splurge on a boat ride in a vintage Riva boat, complete with a picnic and prosecco.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
Verb
And going out to picnic and just slowing down and getting lost in time with people outside is the best thing.
—Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Spend an afternoon exploring vineyards along the Long Island Wine Trail; Kontokosta Winery in Greenpoint is the North Fork’s only waterfront winery, and Borghese Vineyard and Winery is the region’s oldest vineyard and a lovely place to picnic.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picnic
Noun
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The angel wore a trim charcoal Borsalino with a tiny bouquet of songbird feathers and a scarlet paisley scarf that rippled in the breeze.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Up high, fresh laundry quivers in the breeze like bunting, pegged precariously to twine stretched taut between windows.—
Esme Nicholson,
NPR,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Can snack workouts replace longer workout sessions?—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
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This is due to their thick, tough foliage, which is difficult for slugs to snack on.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
20 May 2026
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Here’s a pale pink paradise that Shea McGee would delight in, on account of its baskets, ochre accents, and its clean but warm take on rustic modernism.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2026
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Modway’s luxe daybed is the statement piece that turns a patio into a paradise, and the roomy design offers a go-to spot for reading, napping, and conversing.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Eating contests for kids and adults will feature ice cream, funnel cakes, barbecue pizza, watermelon and corn dogs.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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Red Velvet Cake Batter is loaded with massive chunks of red velvet cake and swirls of cream cheese frosting.—
Tristan Graziano,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
Verb
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As the Canucks wine and dine top-five hopefuls and interview dozens more prospects during the day at the Buffalo Marriott, the combine is only just getting into full swing.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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The scenario might be to treat 23rd, 34th, 42nd, 59th, 125th, and maybe the streets leading to the transverse drives across the park this way, giving them over to buses and bikes with some street-dining structures and greenery to boot.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Mild symptoms can often be managed with rest, fluids and over-the-counter pain relievers.—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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One notable aspect of sleepmaxxing is that those who dig in tend to view sleep more as a performance tool than as a period of rest.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Older brother Moritz left the team during his junior year to partake in the 2018 draft, where he was selected by the Lakers in the first round.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Russia is banned from partaking in the tournament because of its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.—
Andy Yamashita,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2026
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Evolution of Cyberculture Studies The first cyberculture studies were divided into dystopias and utopias and were anchored to science fiction.—
Paulo Nuno VicenteAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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The pope’s text outlines an approach to AI which neither rejects the opportunities offered by the technology, nor sees it as opening a utopia-style future.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
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“Picnic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picnic. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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