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
  • Ancient dirty dishes University of South Carolina archaeologist Adam King and his colleagues found fragments of ancient DNA from Theobroma cacao in the inner surfaces of potsherds from long-ago feasts at Etowah.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The earliest community members built Etowah mounds by first digging soil for the earthen platforms, then filling them with the remains of ritual feasts.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of feasts
Noun
  • Guest said that behavior included providing the aides with lavish gifts, making comments about their appearance and dress, sending notes regarding his affection and inviting them to intimate dinners and vacations.
    — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Chris Barish, the co-owner, came by our table and stayed to tell stories, which is how the best dinners come to be.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of dinners
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“Potlucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potlucks. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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