potlucks

noun

plural of potluck
as in picnics

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  1. picnics
  2. banquets
  3. roasts
  4. feasts
  5. dinners
Noun
  • The Sunday picnics stopped, as did the fruit-picking excursions and trips to the river.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The gourmet experience extends outdoors too, and the hotel can arrange picnics in the shade of the yew trees.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of picnics
Noun
  • The plan includes additional premium seating, suites and a club space capable of hosting banquets and other events.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Who knows when state banquets will return to the ornate halls of Buckingham Palace?
    — Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
Definition of banquets
Noun
  • Some controversial jokes by lesser, edgy comedians fell flat but Jeff Ross, the master of roasts, held the tempo together and kept the roast moving forward.
    — Malina Saval, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • Other roasts include aged sirloin of beef, British half roast chicken and a walnut roast, all with full trimmings.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of roasts
Noun
  • Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Adha then come with feasts, buying new clothes, and visiting among family members and friends.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The stove tells the story of countless family suppers, cooking lessons, holiday feasts, and Sunday pancakes.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 July 2026
Definition of feasts
Noun
  • The source points out that the Line Sheet dinners that Sherman hosts have struggled to attract luxury advertisers.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Children run in and out and dinners stretch around a dining table that seats sixteen.
    — Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of dinners
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