potluck

noun

Definition of potlucknext
as in picnic

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Recent Examples of potluck The neighborhood has 335 homes from $675,000 to over $1 million, two clubhouses, two swimming pools, a swim team and lots of potluck and other get-togethers. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026 Healthier Potato Salad This potato salad looks just like your classic barbecue or potluck dish (and tastes pretty similar too). — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 17 Sep. 2026 The family invites everyone to share in fellowship and a potluck meal inside the high school commons. — Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Our collection of cozy potluck recipes is ideal for just about any type of party. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for potluck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potluck
  1. picnic
  2. barbecue
  3. cookout
  4. banquet
  5. roast
  6. bake
  7. dinner
  8. clambake
Noun
  • Those who couldn’t wait to give their new treats a taste formed impromptu picnics.
    — Laina Gustafson, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The project, by developer Guardian Capital, also includes approximately one acre of open space, potentially including picnic and seating areas, play areas and connections to nearby walking trails.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of picnic
Noun
  • Cornbread, barbecue chicken, grits and seasonal market vegetables now showcase Brock’s inventive, soulful cooking — and have brought diners back to the restaurant.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The business is owned by Ger Her who serves authentic Hmong dishes, including sausage with lemongrass, crispy pork belly, sticky rice, racks of ribs and barbecue chicken.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of barbecue
Noun
  • In the third episode, Simon’s family hosts a birthday cookout in his childhood home, in the predominately Hispanic neighborhood of Pacoima, Los Angeles.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The mass cookout came on Heritage Day, a national holiday where people in multiracial and multicultural South Africa are encouraged to show off and celebrate their own specific heritage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of cookout
Noun
  • At an event held at a West Sacramento wedding banquet hall earlier this month, Hilton tore into his rival.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The annual banquet funds the free writing classes at the library.
    — Anne Kniggendorf, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of banquet
Noun
  • After an outdoor hike, guests sit down for roast chestnut, regional wines, and smoked South Tyrolean meats.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Reduce it with chiles and molasses for a sticky glaze for roast chicken or use it in a tangy lamb chop marinade.
    — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of roast
Noun
  • Bake this classic all the way through for a light and tender crumb, or cut the bake time short for serious gooey goodness in the center.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Sugar pie pumpkins, Cinderella pumpkins and Kabocha squash all bake well.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of bake
Noun
  • Make no-knead pumpkin focaccia instead of dinner rolls or an easy three-ingredient curry pumpkin soup to start off your meal.
    — Jenn de la Vega, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • She was supposed to be having dinner with another friend, who couldn’t make it in the end.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of dinner
Noun
  • However, there’s no record of a fire affecting The Flagship or Bourdain throwing a clambake as a scam (although there were annual clambakes hosted by various chefs).
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Tony team always knew that their film would end in a clambake.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of clambake

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