potluck

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Recent Examples of potluck Crane Soft Sided Basket Cooler Bringing food to the Memorial Day potluck this year? Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025 Casseroles and church go hand-in-hand and this classic recipe is perfect for a potluck. Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 7 May 2025 The recipe is so simple: A Sunday night, a potluck, some neighbors, and a few stories. Caitlin Shetterly, NPR, 7 May 2025 The only stage in town was a church, so the venue moonlighted as the host of Girl Scout meetings, potluck dinners and local productions. Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for potluck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potluck
Noun
  • An 11-mile, one-way loop road runs the entire perimeter of the valley with plenty of turn-offs that lead to hiking trails, historic homesites, picnic areas, viewpoints, and campgrounds.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
  • The site features a picnic area, a children’s play area, and a bar and local produce shop, which are open daily from June to September.
    Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Taylor's family barbecue goes wrong Taylor shows up at her mom's house for a family barbecue, only to learn that her mom invited Dakota Mortensen.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 19 May 2025
  • After a three-day pause in operations due to a lack of permitting, a new barbecue venture from comedians Anthony Anderson and Cedric the Entertainer reopened Friday afternoon.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The storm has New Englanders preparing for a messy couple of days during a time of year usually reserved for sunshine and cookouts.
    Isabella O’Malley, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
  • Every good cookout needs a full table of Southern sides, like savory collard greens, classic summer succotash, and creamy potato salad.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • He was later accompanied by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to a state banquet dinner.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 May 2025
  • The induction banquet will take place at the Watsco Center, where Rice played.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The lightness of the carrots makes for a lovely complement to the hearty roast chicken, too.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
  • In her new Vanity Fair cover story, the 40-year-old actress looked back on her husband Colin Jost delivering Che’s infamous roast beef joke on SNL in December.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • This model has 10 preset functions, including bake, broil, pizza, cookies, and reheat.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2025
  • This scent is pure nostalgia in a bottle, thanks to a captivating swirl of pure vanilla and comforting musk, along with a hint of chocolate and hinoki woods that makes this reminiscent of bake shops and summertime boardwalks.
    Mary Honkus, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Black-tie dinners with the wealthy are nothing new for Trump.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • He’s known as a showman, having previously spent $4.6 million on a dinner with Warren Buffett (which Sun canceled and rescheduled) and $28 million to join Jeff Bezos aboard Blue Origin’s first crewed mission (though Sun had to drop out).
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Loreto: Start your Baja Sur weekend in Loreto, a seaside town famous for its blue whales, national parks, beach clambakes, and—thanks to a recent community movement—stargazing.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025
  • For example, a bride and a groom who once summered in Cape Cod, in Massachusetts, may want to highlight clambake memories in one course.
    Alix Strauss, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025

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“Potluck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potluck. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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