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Original price: $104.99 This six-quart slow cooker from Hamilton Beach is built for busy weeknights, potlucks and Sunday roasts.
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Nora Colomer
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Anaheim’s celebration on Monday featured the morning prayer walk, a land acknowledgment program at City Hall and finished at the Downtown Community Center with a closing prayer and potluck, with food provided by local restaurants and community members.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Or enlist your friends to bring an alcohol and an anju each, potluck-style (and take some of the pressure off yourself).
—Irene Yoo
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Fall is a time to reset, reflect on the year, and take advantage of the cozy weather, media, and activities that come with it (apple picking and potlucks, anyone?).
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
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Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Anaheim’s celebration on Monday featured the morning prayer walk, a land acknowledgment program at City Hall and finished at the Downtown Community Center with a closing prayer and potluck, with food provided by local restaurants and community members.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Or enlist your friends to bring an alcohol and an anju each, potluck-style (and take some of the pressure off yourself).
—Irene Yoo
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Fall is a time to reset, reflect on the year, and take advantage of the cozy weather, media, and activities that come with it (apple picking and potlucks, anyone?).
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potluck
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Taste traditionally prepared dishes at the pioneer picnic, join in frontier festivities, toss tomahawks and enjoy family-friendly games.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 2025
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This musical adaptation reimagines the story of a group of teenage schoolgirls who go on a picnic to the foreboding Hanging Rock through a female lens.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the early days, Dreamland not only sold barbecue but hamburgers and hot dogs, too.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Far below the surface of Missouri, a state that is perhaps best known for Kansas City-style barbeque, Anheuser-Busch, and an odd collection of extremely large objects, there’s an entirely other world—an underground world.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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Hubert was at a cookout with members of the girl’s family, prosecutors said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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To close out the segment, Edwards and Maddox invite Lisan al-Gaib to the cookout, and Chalamet promises to cherish his second White Boy honor of the night.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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There’s a variety of seating types, including leather armchairs, lounge chairs, and banquets, each with USB and USB-C ports nearby.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
29 Oct. 2025
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Beyond bridal style at royal weddings, British royal women typically only break out tiaras for the most formal occasions, such as state banquets.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Appetizers include the chicken masakali, mutton pepper roast and garlic paneer.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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China’s astronauts feasted on the first-ever barbecue in space after a new hot air oven was installed to cook steak, bake cakes, roast peanuts and more.—
Sarah Hutter,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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China’s astronauts feasted on the first-ever barbecue in space after a new hot air oven was installed to cook steak, bake cakes, roast peanuts and more.—
Sarah Hutter,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Making 16 servings, this no-bake bar is perfect for your next get together.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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For dinner, the creative tasting menu at Mexican restaurant Autor offers the chefs an opportunity to showcase their heritage, while Kengai’s Asian menu is inspired by the Japanese Izakaya tradition of sharing dishes.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Queen Letizia’s wardrobe selections for the state gala dinner on Tuesday night was a near-exact replica of the Spanish royal’s attire for the state banquet at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in April 2024, during the Spanish royals‘ state visit to the country.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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So rejoice, and fire up an éclade at your next cookout, campfire, or clambake.—
Peter Barrett,
Outside,
30 Aug. 2025
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According to Rambling’s East Coast sources, the usually bustling Long Island clambake enclave — where everyone from Steven Spielberg to Paul McCartney to Brooke Shields owns sprawling properties — is suffering from its sleepiest season in recent memory.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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“Potluck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potluck. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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