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Recent Examples of potluck
This is a potluck of offerings—not everything will resonate but may help someone else.
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Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Of course, these potatoes also travel well and would be welcome at any picnic or potluck.
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Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2026
Celebrate America’s semiquincentennial with Silicon Valley Social Events, which is hosting a potluck near the golf course, followed by the fireworks display at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View.
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Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
Homelessness is what happens when housing scarcity, addiction, mental illness, disorder and bureaucratic self-protection all attend the same policy potluck and nobody brings accountability.
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Tracy Hernandez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for potluck
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Of course, these potatoes also travel well and would be welcome at any picnic or potluck.
—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2026
Celebrate America’s semiquincentennial with Silicon Valley Social Events, which is hosting a potluck near the golf course, followed by the fireworks display at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View.
—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
Homelessness is what happens when housing scarcity, addiction, mental illness, disorder and bureaucratic self-protection all attend the same policy potluck and nobody brings accountability.
—
Tracy Hernandez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for potluck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potluck
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To‑go buffet boxes include lumpia, cornbread, rice and mango coleslaw and are intended for picnics, home gatherings or fireworks events.
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At the picnic, enjoy free food, music, field day games and an apple pie-eating contest.
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Outside, residents will find another pool, a full-size tennis court, cabanas, barbecue areas and a playground.
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Known for combining several classic chip flavors into one bag, Patio Chips feature a mix of dill, ketchup, barbecue, and salt & vinegar chips.
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Barbecue grills are an important July Fourth outdoor essential and the only way to achieve that classic cookout taste.
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Baked beans belong at a Fourth of July cookout like hotdogs belong at the ballpark.
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Today, the convent is a museum with exhibits on local history that’s sometimes used for wedding banquets and special events.
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It is also used for myriad events including garden parties, state banquets and national celebrations.
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Food and drink are available for purchase, with the restaurant offering a pig roast plus charcuterie boxes, while Pollyanna Brewing Company, Flagship on the Fox and Dukes Northwoods offer drinks and other bites.
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The Washingtons were known for fabulous roasts at their dinner parties, said Rose Young.
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Archaeologists digging in the New London County town uncovered the bake house earlier in June.
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Come bake and learn with us—and don’t forget to join the Bake Club Group chat over on Substack.
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Yvonne and Nick’s disastrous wedding dinner is the day the cast went from nobodies to actual practitioners of the reality-television arts and sciences.
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Without it, the experience risks drifting into the broad category of pretty resort dinner.
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Fittingly for a film about a foodie such as Bourdain, the cast, director, and audience headed downcoast for a lively beachside clambake outside the cozily rustic Provincetown Inn.
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Pull up a chaise longue on Kauna'oa Beach, play a few rounds of golf, or grab a bite at one of the hotel’s three restaurants, plus a weekly clambake and twice-weekly luau.
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“Potluck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potluck. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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