picnics 1 of 2

plural of picnic

picnics

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of picnic

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of picnics
Noun
But given that these trains lacked a dining car or trolley, what kinds of picnics did passengers carry? Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025 But nowadays the only drills involve morning yoga and afternoon picnics. Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025 Guests are invited to bring their own blankets, picnics, and booze (though concession stands and a beer and wine bar are on-site), and, typically, these events feature DJs before and after the show. Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025 Guests are welcome to bring their own picnics and lawn chairs to watch the drone show, or buy food from K&C Concessions, The Food Spot and Pizza 51. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025 Many talked about holding picnics and other get-togethers to build community. Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025 During picnics, cover foods and drinks. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025 Quinta Dos Capinhas offers tastings and wine safaris, while the family-run Quinta Do Canhoto offers picnics, tastings, and even painting classes. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025 There are also monthly lunch and dinners at restaurants, potluck picnics and dinner/dance parties with live music. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picnics
Noun
  • But Buellton benefits from ocean breezes through the Transverse Ranges, giving the town a near-Mediterranean climate.
    Maggie Downs, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Think endless beaches, warm breezes, swaying palm trees, and sunny skies.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Suet cakes are also very useful if the fall.
    Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Today, the downtown Corsicana shop produces around 20,000 cakes each day during its busy season, proving just how in demand that original recipe still is.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Busy Philipps partakes in a Zumba class in New York City over the weekend.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As Thursday’s episode opens, Carrie dines alone at a futuristic Asian restaurant with robot waiters whizzing past.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • So does a scene in which a nonverbal, neurodivergent member of the community named Ghazal (Bartley Booz) eats a piece of paper that’s probably Peter’s suicide note.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The revolution eats its own, yet again.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The show fares better with the Irvine clan, which in addition to Milo, Marissa and Peter includes Peter’s sister, Lia (Abby Elliott), a recovering drug addict, and their brother, Brian (Daniel Monks), a disabled day trader.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Farrell fares a bit better in the picture’s more intimate scenes, where his anxious, conflicted demeanor makes more sense.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While the cast was working on the historical drama overseas, major political headlines dominated feeds back in the States.
    Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • My custom system [feeds into] a centralized place to organize everything.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Chace Crawford refreshes with some Patrón while in Austin during F1 weekend.
    Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Basically, this means the Naga V2's mouse sensor refreshes its position 1,000 times per second.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Picnics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picnics. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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