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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
Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Blanco also shared behind-the-scenes footage of his proposal, which took place on a soundstage made to look like a picnic.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2024
The beach town is known for its family-friendly pace, waterfront eateries, and tiki hut picnicking at the park.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Park district taking rental applications for spring season The Naperville Park District is now accepting park rental applications from residents wanting to rent pavilions or picnic areas between April 1 and May 31.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Blanco also shared behind-the-scenes footage of his proposal, which took place on a soundstage made to look like a picnic.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Granite Basin Recreation Area offers year-round recreation opportunities including hiking, horse riding, non-motorized boating, rock climbing, fishing, camping, and picnicking at the quiet spots by the water.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2024
The beach town is known for its family-friendly pace, waterfront eateries, and tiki hut picnicking at the park.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picnic
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Attending this year’s big game should be a breeze by comparison.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2025
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Houseplant pruning shears: on sale for $17.99 Original price: $19.99 Make snipping and trimming your plants a breeze with these Modern Sprout pruning shears on Amazon.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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But, before the arrival of humans, New Zealand did not have any mammals lumbering around and snacking on truffles—the island’s only native mammal species are bats and marine creatures.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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The two-bite delights—popular in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia when the Lunar New Year rolls around—are perfect for hosting, gifting, and snacking.—
Megan Zhang,
Saveur,
16 Jan. 2025
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Major League Baseball has been going strong for a century and a half, and each team’s regular season lasts 162 games, yet the sport’s version of performance utopia — a perfect game — has only happened 24 times.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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People will dream of utopias rather than dystopias, imagining worlds where cooperation and care are at the forefront.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
refinery29.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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Even higher, at 3466 meters, have cake and coffee in the bistro in front of a window overlooking Mont Blanc.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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On the menu are Chesapeake crab cakes, angus ribeye steak, and apple ice box terrine with sour cream ice cream and salted caramel, with wine to drink.—
Chantelle Lee,
TIME,
20 Jan. 2025
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Earlier notes often were penned with invitations to visit or dine at the White House or to relay information, which is what President John Adams did in a February 1801 letter to inform incoming President Thomas Jefferson about transportation.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Ahead of the game on Friday (Jan. 17), Swift was seen dining with her parents at Nobu Downtown in New York City, wearing a sleek all-black ensemble.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
18 Jan. 2025
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Progressive muscle relaxation: A technique that involves consciously tensing and then relaxing muscle groups one by one.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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That, combined with increasingly rare moments of relaxation, keeps our bodies constantly overstimulated.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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Many of the other posts showed Connor partaking in one of his other favorite pastimes — fishing.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Those eligible to partake in the program typically have eight years or less on their sentences, and earn up to $10.24 daily.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Miami was last in the NFL at 57 plays per game last season partly because the offense didn’t convert effectively on third downs, but also because the porous run defense allowed opponents to eat up the clock.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
19 July 2017
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The casual restaurant and bar also offers an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet at 8 a.m. Sundays.—
Vickie Snow Jurkowski,
Daily Southtown,
19 July 2017
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“Picnic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picnic. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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