1
as in bed of roses
a situation or state of carefree comfort
babysitting her sister's three brats for the weekend was no picnic
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as in breeze
something that is easy to do
this class is no picnic, but I've really been learning a lot
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Recent Examples of picnic
Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
Nicola, 30, shared a series of Instagram Stories on Wednesday, May 21, which showed her and her husband of three years’ takeout, picnic date night.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 22 May 2025
Jurairat J. Molina, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
Jet-skiers wave, families picnic on the shore, eagles glide above green hillsides.
—Dan Rubinstein, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Following the program, the South St. Paul Lions Club will host a hot dog picnic at the high school.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
Nicola, 30, shared a series of Instagram Stories on Wednesday, May 21, which showed her and her husband of three years’ takeout, picnic date night.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 22 May 2025
Verb
Utilize mesh screens and tents while picnicking or camping.
—Jurairat J. Molina, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
Jet-skiers wave, families picnic on the shore, eagles glide above green hillsides.
—Dan Rubinstein, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picnic
Noun
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Sand, breeze blocks, storm shutters—these are materials of survival and exclusion, shaped by the hurricanes that regularly devastate her homeland.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Tyrone Taylor clobbered a fly ball that seemed like a no-doubter off the bat before dying in a stiff breeze at the left-field warning track.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Barkley doesn’t have much time to unwind with TV shows or movies while snacking on fruit, but is a big MCU fan and is also eagerly awaiting season 2 of Hulu’s post-apocalyptic political thriller Paradise.—
Scott King,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Boosts Energy Thanks to the vitamin B in sunflower seeds, snacking on them can help energize you throughout the day.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
23 May 2025
Noun
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History shows us that promises of utopia are dangerous.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The anticipation of a world grown stale, the rot of what America had left behind ever ready to encroach, was of a piece with the puritan hunger for utopia.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Starbucks released their limited-time menu for summer 2025 and there is one item that is the star of the show—a new cake pop flavor that fuses sweet summer flavor with childhood nostalgia.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
20 May 2025
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The cake pop features strawberry cream cake mixed with buttercream, dipped in a chocolatey icing and finished with a summer strawberry design.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
Verb
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For fusion fare, dine at Best Friend, spotlighting Roy Choi’s inventive dishes like kimchi carbonara, Kogi short rib tacos, and out-of-this-world Medjool date cake.—
Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2025
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Outdoor seating on Georgia Avenue, between Wood's Chapel Barbecue and How Crispy Express, is perfect for dining al fresco with a dog.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Here, guests will find nail therapy rooms with zero-gravity chairs, a hydro therapy room, a med-spa room, and a relaxation room.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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The class encompasses information about exercises to prepare the mother for birth, relaxation and coping techniques, pain control options, labor positioning, induction and C-section basics, recovery and welcoming baby.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Standing between nature and humanity, technology births beings that are neither, yet partake of both.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Burberry also partook in the celebrations at the Chelsea Flower Show.—
Hanna McNeila,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
Verb
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The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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The successful hatchings come about a year after Scout ate two of his chicks as a first-time dad, leaving the pair with no surviving eaglets from their first nesting season, McClatchy News previously reported.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Picnic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picnic. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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