luau

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Recent Examples of luau At night, seek the traditional experience of Kauai at a luau, where a vibrant culture comes alive through music and dance. 3. Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024 The pinnacle activity of your stay may include a resort luau experience featuring dancers and storytellers. Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 Both of her parents are longtime employees of the luau, which started in 1986. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024 But people need work, Freitas said, and the luau employs about 160 people. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for luau
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luau
Noun
  • Use it to sunbathe or for outdoor barbecues with friends.
    Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The open-faced turkey sandwich, usually served warm on a thick slice of toast with bacon, tomatoes, and Mornay sauce, is a headliner on the Bluegrass State’s long list of culinary contributions, alongside barbecue, bourbon, and burgoo.
    Robin Roenker, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • For one day only—Friday, March 28—fans flocked to the temporary establishment to hear Sheeran perform while drinking Guinness and noshing on classic bar fare, including roast beef sandwiches and french fries.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Our Test Kitchen added many herbs and seasonings (garlic, rosemary, parsley) to this roast rack of lamb adding to its robust flavor.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Families can attend their famous weekly clambakes, take a ride on the vintage fire truck, go fishing, play foosball or life-size chess, run amuck on the playground, or take a splash in one of two outdoor heated pools.
    Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In Hard Truths, the Mother’s Day scene in the kitchen after the cemetery scene is a bit like the cookout scene, in that way.
    Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Arriving in February, the motivational anthem took over nightclubs, cookouts and locker room celebrations.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Fashion Show: Newcomers of Central Florida’s spring luncheon features club members modeling Dillard’s styles and accessories.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The luncheon celebrated Nigerian-American Luvvie Ajayi Jones, a four-time, New York Times best-selling author and CEO of The Book Academy.
    Eden Harris, Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Set up tents, arts and crafts stations, and a cafeteria-style buffet.
    Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
  • This Easter brunch centers around champagne and a buffet.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Our fish fry, a small pile of super-crisp panfish atop a generous portion of steak fries and served with a pile of coleslaw and some homemade tartar sauce, was worth every second of the wait.
    Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The menu includes all your favorite American comfort food dishes – cheese fries, onion rings, mac and cheese, potato salad, hushpuppies, chicken tenders, hamburgers, quesadillas, wings and more.
    Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025

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“Luau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luau. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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