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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
ABC News,
20 June 2026
At its core, the show is about sticking with your family, humorously delivering important life lessons like… don’t steal food from strangers at a picnic.
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Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 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.
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Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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Wildwood Landing's microfiber pool towels and beach/picnic blankets are vibrant, beautiful and functional.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
At its core, the show is about sticking with your family, humorously delivering important life lessons like… don’t steal food from strangers at a picnic.
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Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
Verb
And going out to picnic and just slowing down and getting lost in time with people outside is the best thing.
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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
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Club Med Cancun Cancun, Mexico Hailed as one of the best Club Med resorts in the world, Club Med Cancun is an all-inclusive paradise for large families.
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Located in the Intracoastal Waterway in Palm Beach County, Florida, Peanut Island is a pint-sized paradise.
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Inside the villa, the vibe was much more relaxed, as guests mingled in the garden hoping to catch a breeze before the runway show began.
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The spinner wheels and adjustable handle make pulling it through the airport a breeze, and the inside has a mesh divider, elastic straps, and a hidden pocket to keep belongings organized.
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How to Eat Toss edamame in salads, snack on them alone, or include them in stir fry, suggests Greeley.
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Can snack workouts replace longer workout sessions?
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Also, target areas where your own pet rests, such as under the deck.
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Guests rotate through heat, cold and rest, moving from saunas and steam rooms into cool or Nordic plunge pools before recovering in hammocks, Adirondack chairs or warm pools with waterfalls and jets.
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The photo showed the mom of one in front of a cake with white icing and a pink candle, while her son sat beside her.
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Whether spread on warm pancakes, melted onto corn on the cob, baked into our favorite cakes, cookies and pies or enjoyed atop fresh bread, both have earned a permanent place in many kitchens.
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The younger Burrows spent hours of his youth in theaters and studios watching his father work, dining with him at such famed New York haunts as Sardi’s and Gallagher’s and meeting celebrities who attended his father’s New Year’s Eve parties.
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The Brazilian city is welcoming a record number of visitors who are drawn to its beaches, dining scene and drone videos on favela rooftops.
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Winner of the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Award 2025, the Centara Grand Lagoon Resort is nothing short of a tropical utopia.
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John Maynard Keynes dreamed of an end to work, and some of the most radical and visionary progressive utopias today involve envisioning an abundant society beyond the need for labor.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla welcomed Emmy Award-winning actor Stanley Tucci and his wife, Felicity Blunt, to partake in the royal procession during day three of Royal Ascot.
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The Vernon Hills Park District event drew 100 to 150 people to partake of beer tasting by five vendors with seven more vendors who had dropped off product.
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“Picnic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picnic. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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