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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
Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
The hotel grounds are a joy to walk around and the helpful reception staff can also organise picnics, vintage car rides and even moonlight walks.
—Yasemen Kaner-White, theweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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
He was inspired to donate after being at a St. Joseph summer picnic fundraiser, looking up at the windows of the historic building.
—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
The hotel grounds are a joy to walk around and the helpful reception staff can also organise picnics, vintage car rides and even moonlight walks.
—Yasemen Kaner-White, theweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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
Noun
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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
Verb
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Go early to get the best selection and make sure to order a couple extra treats, whether a cinnamon roll or an apple Danish, to snack on when those late-afternoon munchies hit.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2025
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Big Smile Even the cutie Chi has to convince her mom that there's no bad time to snack on a candy cane.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
People.com,
15 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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Trump's first course will be a Chesapeake crab cake with tomato tartar, bay sauce, pickled vegetables, romanesco, dill and chive oil.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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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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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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While co-owner Todd Ricketts was planning an inauguration party in Washington for President-elect Trump along with Facebook mogul Mark Zuckerberg, his brother, Tom, was left back in Chicago to welcome home Sosa, dining with him Thursday at a downtown steakhouse.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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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The Morikami is a center for Japanese culture and art where visitors can stroll through gardens, partake in a tea ceremony, and explore exhibits ranging from sculptures made with washi (Japanese paper) to woodblock prints.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2025
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The thought occurred to me while watching One of Them Days, a likable buddy movie that has the exact contours and shaggy charm of a stoner comedy without ever getting around to partaking.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 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 30 Jan. 2025.
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