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[pik-nik] / ˈpɪk nɪk /




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Upgrade the experience with a picnic and wine pairing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Lobga spent much of his last week with his niece, including driving her and his roommates on July 1 to upstate New York for a daylong hike and picnic.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Before she gave a small speech at the picnic, Stevens took a few questions from reporters.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

For a picnic - or picky bits - prices can vary.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

He glances at a picnic table near the cafeteria.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

In Greenwich, some people got up from their picnics as the "dust devil" moved across the park, with some even heard screaming.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

"Because it's a place for people, for picnics, for livestock to graze," he told AFP, giving only his first name for security reasons.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

“This used to be a park where my dad and I used to come and have picnics and he would play ballgaming here with a lot of families,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Inflation is upending even casual dating, as Gen Z swaps dinners and $20 cocktails for picnics, walks and coffee runs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

I was busy enough shifting into my new role at city hall, which entailed going to more zoning board meetings and fewer senior citizen picnics than my previous job had.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Olivia Rodrigo picnicked in the park with one.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

Young women and men picnicked side by side on the pavement, chanting: “Woman! Life! Freedom!”

From Seattle Times Oct. 27, 2022

Streets of identical high-rise apartments were interspersed with parks and wide, tree-lined streets, while residents picnicked beside the Siverskyi Donets river and in forests nearby.

From Reuters May 30, 2022

People picnicked around the tomb and even used it as a table for their food.

From New York Times Nov. 5, 2021

They picnicked in tired solitude, eating as much as they wanted.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

The title character disdains the common folk, and the play’s complicated political discussion and harsh, jagged poetry aren’t what most picnicking playgoers are after.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Still, hundreds of families sat out under mild, cloudy skies, picnicking amid sweeping views of the snow-capped Alborz mountains -- a postcard scene at odds with a city under regular attack.

From Barron's Apr. 2, 2026

At first, these trolley parks were simply gardens and picnicking grounds, but in time other attractions and rides like roller coasters and Ferris wheels were added.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

These candies are a great option for those who want to enjoy something light and fruity while picnicking.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2025

Now they were picnicking near where their apartment used to be.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut




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