picnic
Example Sentences
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It is a holiday of contradictions: solemn duty mixed with a picnic spirit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
On an embroidered picnic laid out on the grass, a group of friends chatted over tea as food simmered gently on a gas stove.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Associate Professor Lindsay Kelley studies food and technology and says the allure of a cake picnic is in its design.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
"A lot of the maximalism of cake picnic is potentially rooted in my desire to catch up."
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
“Nice to meet you, Miss Warne,” he said, tipping his bloodstained cap as if we were at a Sunday picnic.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing picnic
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