1
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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2
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
AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
North Beach Park and Leddy Park boast sandy beaches, picnic areas, and snack bars perfect for a break from the bike.
—Erin Gifford, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
For that reason, most visitors bring their own food and drink and plan to picnic.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The 11-mile one-way loop leads you through a valley speckled with historic buildings, trailheads, scenic picnic spots, and grassy meadows that offer wildlife sightings right outside the car window.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
North Beach Park and Leddy Park boast sandy beaches, picnic areas, and snack bars perfect for a break from the bike.
—Erin Gifford, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Attendees should feel free to pack and lunch to picnic with friends and family.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
For that reason, most visitors bring their own food and drink and plan to picnic.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picnic
Noun
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Iguazú Falls Landing in Foz do Iguaçu was a breeze.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Tries a first flight from the escarpment, a learner breeze across the valley, and realises – wow!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Pair it with local steamer clams or Dungeness crab mac and cheese, or snack on Tillamook cheese curds while watching surfers in the water.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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But snack hot spots such as CVS or liquor stores may have entire racks devoted to the category.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the northern reaches of Sweden near the Norwegian border, the Riksgränsen ski resort is a powdery paradise for every type of adventurer.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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An outdoor hydromassage swimming pool serves as the perfect retreat, inviting guests to unwind amid a paradise of flora and fragrance.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kendall was presented with a white birthday cake adorned with black ribbons, white candles and shot bottles of 818 tequila (her alcohol brand).—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Heitzman also offers a variety of other holiday desserts to order, including jam cakes ($7-$75), fruit cakes ($25-$125), 8-inch holiday cakes (starting at $30), fruit stollen ($32), Yule Log ($32) and more.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The four-bedroom, three-bathroom home spanned about 3,800 square feet, with wood-burning fireplaces gracing the formal living and dining rooms on the main floor.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutor Andrew Figliuzzi claimed Chambers dined at a Houston restaurant before hitting three bars on the night of the crash, per the Chronicle, allegedly downing at least six alcoholic beverages and using cocaine.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The principle of relativity would later show up in Newton’s work as his first law of motion, where an object at rest would remain at rest and an object in motion would remain in constant motion, and would do so forever, unless and until either of them was acted upon by an outside (net) force.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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That is empowering — better rest is in your control.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Spooky celebrators get to partake in Halloween festivities on a Friday this year, offering a change of pace from years past when the holiday falls before a work or school day.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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There are many ways to partake in Samhain.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The video then about-faces towards a utopia where people have toed the left-wing climate change line and saved the planet.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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That is the hope of the novel, the utopia of the novel—but not its reality.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Picnic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picnic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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